Embroidered textiles : traditional patterns from five continents with a worldwide guide to identification
Paine, Sheila1995
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Embroidery has been practised for thousands of years throughout the world. In the West, traditions have been subject to trade and fashion, but across the continents of the less-developed world, embroidery continues to be rooted in ancient beliefs. This book examines the symbolism of the designs.
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London : Thames and Hudson, c1990 (1995[printing])
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192p. : ill(some col.) ; 25cm.
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Bibliography: p179-181. _ Includes index.
ISBN:
9780500278239 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
152668
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