Embroidered textiles
Paine, Sheila
Embroidered textiles a world guide to traditional patterns Sheila Paine ; line drawings by Imogen Paine - Updated and expanded ed. - London Thames & Hudson 2010 - 240 p. ill. (chiefly col.) 29 cm
Includes bibliographical refences (p. 233-234) and index
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 -- The decorative power of cult -- The great goddess -- The tree of life -- The hunt -- The sun -- Religion and its patterns -- Taoism - Buddhism -- Hinduism -- Islam -- Zoroastrianism -- Christianity -- 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
0500288585 9780500288580
Textile crafts
Textile fabrics--Themes, motives
Embroidery--Themes, motives
NK 8806 / .P35 2010
Embroidered textiles a world guide to traditional patterns Sheila Paine ; line drawings by Imogen Paine - Updated and expanded ed. - London Thames & Hudson 2010 - 240 p. ill. (chiefly col.) 29 cm
Includes bibliographical refences (p. 233-234) and index
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 -- The decorative power of cult -- The great goddess -- The tree of life -- The hunt -- The sun -- Religion and its patterns -- Taoism - Buddhism -- Hinduism -- Islam -- Zoroastrianism -- Christianity -- 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
0500288585 9780500288580
Textile crafts
Textile fabrics--Themes, motives
Embroidery--Themes, motives
NK 8806 / .P35 2010