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African Textiles

Hardcover • 2015 • 1. edition

African Textiles

By Duncan Clarke

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About the book

This book offers a fascinating journey through the history and culture of textiles in Africa drawn from the private collection of Karun Thakar, widely considered to be one of the best in the world. This collection of rare and exquisite textiles from Central, Northern, and West Africa includes weavings from Ghana, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast; embroideries, veils, and haiks from Morocco and Tunisia; and raffia fabrics from Congo. Organized by region, each piece is dramatically photographed to hig...Show more

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ISBN

9783791381633

Publisher

Prestel

Published year

2015

Language

Edition

1

Original title

African Textiles

Format

Hardcover

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