Wrapped in Beauty: The Koelz Collection of Kashmiri Shawls Volume 93 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780915703609)

This richly illustrated volume examines the remarkable Kashmiri shawls of the Walter Koelz Collection of the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. Part I presents the history, production, forms, and ornamentation of Kashmiri shawls, focusing on the impact of social contexts and the advent of the Jacquard loom on shawl development. Part II is a detailed descriptive catalogue of the shawls in the Koelz Collection. An accompanying CD-ROM includes color illustrations of the shawls in the collection as well as a transcribed manuscript by Koelz.

Author: Grace Beardsley, Carla M. Sinopoli, Kathleen D. Morrison
ISBN-10: 0915703602
ISBN-13: 9780915703609
Publisher: U of M Museum Anthro Archaeology
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2005
Pages: 246
Format: Paperback
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d