Ikat From Tanimbar

by Marianne Van Vuuren
Ikat From Tanimbar

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An illustrated book of Indonesian textiles focusing on intricate ikats produced in the Moluccas. It is written by an expert hand weaver. The textiles of Indonesia are widely appreciated by textile specialists, both professional and amateur; however, the intricate ikats produced in the Moluccas, at the eastern end of the archipelago, prove to be an exception, in that little attention has been paid to this genre to date. Ikat from Tanimbar', the result of eight years' study by the author, herself an expert hand weaver, serves admirably to bridge this gap in our'
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An illustrated book of Indonesian textiles focusing on intricate ikats produced in the Moluccas. It is written by an expert hand weaver. The textiles of Indonesia are widely appreciated by textile specialists, both professional and amateur; however, the intricate ikats produced in the Moluccas, at the eastern end of the archipelago, prove to be an exception, in that little attention has been paid to this genre to date. Ikat from Tanimbar', the result of eight years' study by the author, herself an expert hand weaver, serves admirably to bridge this gap in our'