Textiles Of Indonesia: The Thomas Murray Collection

Gathered over the course of four decades, the Thomas Murray collection of Indonesian textiles is one of the most important in the world. The objects comprise ritual clothing and ceremonial cloths that tell us much about the traditions of pre-Islamic Indonesian cultures, as well as the influences of regional trade with China, India, the Arab world, and Europe.

As with the earlier volume, Textiles of Japan, the book focuses on some of the finest cloths to come out of the archipelago, presenting each object with photographs. Geographically arranged, it studies the intricate traditions of dyeing, weaving, and beading techniques that have been practiced for centuries.