Traditional Textiles of the Andes

Traditional Textiles of the Andes
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Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Total Pages : 157
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ISBN-10 : 0500279853
ISBN-13 : 9780500279854
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Book Synopsis Traditional Textiles of the Andes by : Lynn Meisch

Download or read book Traditional Textiles of the Andes written by Lynn Meisch and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in association with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this book features 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century indigenous textiles woven by the Aymara and Quechua peoples of the Andean Mountains. The elaborately patterned pieces are all drawn from the previously unpublished Jeffrey Appleby Collection and include everyday and ceremonial textiles of all types. 178 illus. 147 in color.


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