Within the borders of present-day Ghana and Togo, there exists a tradition of weaving. Inspired by the demands of royalty and ceremony, the weavers of the Ashanti and Ewe tribes have created cloths that combine colour and pattern. Worn like the togas of ancient Rome, these textiles are made from narrow lengths of cotton or silk, first woven on small drag looms, then cut and sewn together. The bands of colour are often balanced and enhanced by the woven details of motifs, providing a vocabulary of information for the owner ...
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Within the borders of present-day Ghana and Togo, there exists a tradition of weaving. Inspired by the demands of royalty and ceremony, the weavers of the Ashanti and Ewe tribes have created cloths that combine colour and pattern. Worn like the togas of ancient Rome, these textiles are made from narrow lengths of cotton or silk, first woven on small drag looms, then cut and sewn together. The bands of colour are often balanced and enhanced by the woven details of motifs, providing a vocabulary of information for the owner and the onlooker - an indication of prestige or rank, or as a reflection of the key elements of everyday life.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN: 9780500278444.
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Good + in None as issued jacket. Size: 9x0x12; Clean paperback copy from library, with expected stickers and stamps. Solid copy with unmarked text. Cover has mild surface and edge wear. Binding is tight and square; no creases to spine. Books, box sets, and items other than standard jewel case CDs and DVDs that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
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Very Good- 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. First published in 1992 as a hardcover, this is the first paperback printing from 1995, 192 pages and 131 color illustrations. "Exuberantly West African in color and composition, these textiles are made from narrow lengths of cotton or silk, first woven on small drag looms, then cut and sewn together-the product therefore of a weaver's artifice combines the ingenuity of the craftsman at matching, or brilliantly mismatching, the patterns on strips of cloth. The impact of these bands of color is often balanced and enhanced by the woven details of motifs." VERY GOOD-SOFTCOVER, Defect noted: some stain on lower page edges, one plate has some damage at very lower page edge in a very small area where page stuck together.
