Embroidered textiles: a world guide to traditional patterns
Paine, Sheila.
Embroidered textiles: a world guide to traditional patterns - Updated and expanded ed. - New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2008. - 240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-234) and index.
1. Guide to identification: The Far East -- The Indian subcontinent -- Central Asia -- The Middle East -- West, Central and East Africa -- North Africa -- Southeast Europe -- Eastern Europe -- The Baltic states -- Scandinavia -- Central Europe -- Western Europe -- North America -- Central America -- South America. 2. The decorative power of cult: The great goddess -- The tree of life -- The hunt -- The sun. 3. Religion and its patterns: Taoism - Buddhism -- Hinduism -- Islam -- Zoroastrianism -- Christianity. 4. The magical source of protection: The magic of embroidery -- Protective embroidery -- Supplementary embroidery -- Patterns -- Materials -- The power of red -- High days and holy places -- Transitional embroidery.
9780500513941 0500513945
2007904770
Embroidery--Themes, motives.
Textile fabrics--Themes, motives.
NK8806 / .P35 2008
Embroidered textiles: a world guide to traditional patterns - Updated and expanded ed. - New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2008. - 240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-234) and index.
1. Guide to identification: The Far East -- The Indian subcontinent -- Central Asia -- The Middle East -- West, Central and East Africa -- North Africa -- Southeast Europe -- Eastern Europe -- The Baltic states -- Scandinavia -- Central Europe -- Western Europe -- North America -- Central America -- South America. 2. The decorative power of cult: The great goddess -- The tree of life -- The hunt -- The sun. 3. Religion and its patterns: Taoism - Buddhism -- Hinduism -- Islam -- Zoroastrianism -- Christianity. 4. The magical source of protection: The magic of embroidery -- Protective embroidery -- Supplementary embroidery -- Patterns -- Materials -- The power of red -- High days and holy places -- Transitional embroidery.
9780500513941 0500513945
2007904770
Embroidery--Themes, motives.
Textile fabrics--Themes, motives.
NK8806 / .P35 2008