TY  - BOOK
AU  - Paine,Sheila
AU  - Paine,Imogen
AU  - Moss,Dudley
TI  - Embroidered textiles: a world guide to traditional patterns
SN  - 9780500513941
AV  - NK8806  .P35 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York, N.Y.
PB  - Thames & Hudson
KW  - Embroidery
KW  - Themes, motives
KW  - Textile fabrics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-234) and index; 1. Guide to identification: The Far East -- The Indian subcontinent -- Central Asia -- The Middle East -- West, Central and East Africa -- North Africa -- Southeast Europe -- Eastern Europe -- The Baltic states -- Scandinavia -- Central Europe -- Western Europe -- North America -- Central America -- South America.  2. The decorative power of cult: The great goddess -- The tree of life -- The hunt -- The sun.  3. Religion and its patterns: Taoism - Buddhism -- Hinduism -- Islam -- Zoroastrianism -- Christianity. 4. The magical source of protection: The magic of embroidery -- Protective embroidery -- Supplementary embroidery -- Patterns -- Materials -- The power of red -- High days and holy places -- Transitional embroidery
ER  -