Spirit of wood the art of Malay woodcarving : works by master carvers from Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pattani

This beautiful 176 page book is filled with dozens of full color photos and illustrations of Malaysian woodcarving. Endpages have lovely color illustrations. The text is broken down into the following chapters: A Craftsman Speaks, The Cult of Wood, References and Works, Interpreting Malay Woodcarvin...

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Main Author: Farish A. Noor 1967- (Farish Ahmad Noor) (Author)
Other Authors: Khoo, Eddin, Lok, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Singapore] Periplus 2003
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Summary:This beautiful 176 page book is filled with dozens of full color photos and illustrations of Malaysian woodcarving. Endpages have lovely color illustrations. The text is broken down into the following chapters: A Craftsman Speaks, The Cult of Wood, References and Works, Interpreting Malay Woodcarving, The Kingdom of Langkasuka, Postscript and Acknowledgements, Endnotes, and Glossary of Malay Terms.
Physical Description:176 pages illustrations (some colour) 32 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-173) and index
ISBN:9780794601034
0794601030