Southeast Asian Textiles: Weaving Stories

Members of an elite family in Lampung, Sumatra, 1922. Collection Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen. Coll. No. β„’-60035000. Southeast Asian Textiles

Lying along the trade routes between India and China, the islands of Southeast Asia have been a crossroads for merchants, pilgrims, and travellers from many parts of the world. Weaving Stories, brings together more than 40 examples of Southeast Asian… Continue reading

SUMATRA: ISLE OF GOLD

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Sumatra and the Island of Gold Known in ancient times as the β€˜Island of Gold’, Sumatra was an early point of arrival for trade, new religions and ideas in Southeast Asia. Gold and natural resources made it a land of… Continue reading