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Textiles from Guatemala / Ann Hecht

By:

Hecht, Ann

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Fabric foliosPublication details: Seattle, WA : University of Washington Press, c2001Description: 87 p. : illus. ; 23 cmISBN:

97802959813502

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DDC classification:

LAS 746.09 HEC

Summary: The British Museum's collection of textiles is exploited here for the beautifully photographed examples (with many details of each) of Guatemalan textiles from the southwest highland region. Hecht (a specialist in Guatemalan textiles who teaches adult education courses in textiles in the UK) provides an introduction describing the different kinds of costumes, their materials, and weaving techniques. A bibliography, glossary, and index are included.

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Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles		Available	non fiction
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	LAS 746.09 HEC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available			064887

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-85) and index.

The British Museum's collection of textiles is exploited here for the beautifully photographed examples (with many details of each) of Guatemalan textiles from the southwest highland region. Hecht (a specialist in Guatemalan textiles who teaches adult education courses in textiles in the UK) provides an introduction describing the different kinds of costumes, their materials, and weaving techniques. A bibliography, glossary, and index are included.

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