ebooks Museum of Islamic Art: Doha; Qatar by Sabiha Al Khemir; Philip Jodidio in History

Description

Sazigyo are fine; tablet-woven Burmese tapes used to bind the palm-leaf manuscripts of an earlier era. Tiny images and extended texts were deftly woven into the long; colorful bindings. These Buddhist “textile texts” were commissioned by donors to make merit in the hope of attaining a better rebirth and ultimately nirvana.This beautiful book elucidates the religious and social context of sazigyo and describes in detail the weaves; texts; designs; and images. It contains stunning; full-scale reproductions and enlargements of many hundreds of sazigyo segments found in collections throughout the world and presents translated excerpts from 150 sazigyo texts.The book is a celebration of a craft now vanishing and a tribute to the skill and flair of Burmese women weavers. It will appeal to weavers and textile designers and to all admirers of exquisite craftsmanship.