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Embroidered Textiles: Traditional Patterns from Five Continents : With a Worldwide Guide to Identification
Embroidered Textiles Traditional Patterns from Five Continents With a Worldwide Guide to Identification
Author: Sheila Paine
Embroidery has been practiced for thousands of years across the continents. In the West, traditions have been at the mercy of trade and fashion, but in much of the rest of the world, embroidery continues to be rooted in ancient beliefs and superstitions.This book is the first to examine in detail the symbolism of the motifs and designs that give...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780500278239
ISBN-10: 0500278237
Publication Date: 9/1997
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Thames Hudson
Book Type: Paperback
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