Author: Norwani Md. Nawawi
Publisher: Dewan Bahasa Pustaka, 2016
ISBN: 9789834608101
Call Number: 746.4409595 NMN
Ikat limar is an ancient Malay weft ikat cloth, produced by a highly sophisticated technique which involves using tue-dye wft yarns. Ikat limar is documented in classical Malay literature and poems and was regardes as the finest and most valuable textile, and thus it was specially made for the royal court and the nobility during past times.
This book represents a systematic study undertaken on ikat limar patterns and motifs, using authentic limar fabrics from museums, antique shops, local weavers and personal collections.
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