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Embroidered textiles : traditional patterns from five continents : with a worldwide guide to identification / Sheila Paine ; [line drawings by Imogen Paine ; special photography by Dudley Moss].
Publication details: New York : Rizzoli, 1990.Description: 192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0500278237
- NK8806 .P35 1990
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| NK 8806 .A17 1993 5000 years of Textiles / | NK 8806 .A17 2004 5,000 years of textiles. | NK 8806 .J87 2000 Soft surfaces : visual research for artists, architects, and designers / | NK 8806 .P35 1990 Embroidered textiles : traditional patterns from five continents : with a worldwide guide to identification / | NK 8806 .S357 2012 Textiles : the art of mankind / | NK 8806 .S359 2003 World textiles : a concise history / | NK 8808.9 .B35 1995 Islamic textiles / |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181) and index.
One of the first books to examine in detail the symbolism of the motifs and designs that give life to marvelous embroidered textiles features a dazzling array of embroideries from all over the world. Lively and informative text explores the relation of designs to different religions, traditions, and cults. Includes a comprehensive regional guide. 279 illus. 171 in color.
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