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Nomadic Felts [Paperback]
Stephanie Bunn (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9780714125572
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd.
Series: Artistic Traditions in World Cultures
Believed to be one of the earliest textiles, felt has been made by the nomadic peoples of Central Asia for over 2,500 years and the craft still thrives today as an integral part of their culture. Valued for both its functional and decorative qu... .... Learn More -
Body Ornaments of Malaita, Solomon Islands [Paperback]
Ben Burt (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9780714125787
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd.
Series: Artistic Traditions in World Cultures
The Kwara'ae and other peoples of Malaita island in Solomon Islands once dressed for special occasions in ornaments of glistening white shell and pearl shell, intricately carved turtle shell, strings and straps of shell money-beads and combs an... .... Learn More -
Tivaivai: The Social Fabric of the Cook Islands [Paperback]
Susanne Kuchler (Author);Andrea Eimke (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9780714125800
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd.
Series: Artistic Traditions in World Cultures
Quilts generically known as tivaivai have been produced by women in the Cook Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, the Society Islands and elsewhere in Eastern Polynesia since the late 19th century, where they were a substitute for bark-cloth but als... .... Learn More
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