S. A. Niessen Books

Rita Bolland 1919 2006
Batak Cloth and Clothing
Batak Cloth and Clothing

By Sandra A. Niessen, S. A. Niessen

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The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a period of tumultuous social change for the Batak of North Sumatra. That change was registered in their clothing and handwoven textiles. This book...

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Legacy in cloth
Legacy in cloth

By S. A. Niessen

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Weaving in the Batak region of North Sumatra is an ancient art practised by women, and exhibits some of the oldest design and technical features in the Indonesian archipelago. Since colonial annexa...

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Motifs of life in Toba Batak texts and textiles

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