Early Indonesian textiles from three island cultures : Sumba, Toraja, Lampung

Robert J. Holmgren, Anita E. Spertus. Published In Conjunction With An Exhibition Held At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Feb. 14-may 14, 1989 And At The Textile Museum, Washington, D.c., June 17-aug. 6, 1989. Bibliography: P. 108-111. "Using nineteenth- and early twentieth-century textiles as the vehicle to explore the central issue of iconographic origins, art historians Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus have examined the many-layered complexities of Indonesian pattern and form. Through forty-five textiles and related objects selected from their collection, they trace the history and culture of three very distinctive island cultures, each with a radically different approach to design ... Each work has been specially photographed in color for this volume and is discussed in terms of its function, iconography, and significance within the culture"--From publisher's description Shows examples of Indonesian textiles, discusses their cultural significance and looks at patterns and techniques