Malaysia bibliography

Listed below are details of a few books (from my own collection) which feature the textiles of Malaysia. Some books are solely devoted to a particular aspect of culture, including textiles, whilst others include a few pages of information within a wider study.

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	"Batek - Ikat - Pelangi: and other traditional textiles from Malaysia" published by the Urban Council with Hong Kong Museum of History in 1977. Catalogue of exhibition as part of the Second Festival of Asian Arts in Hong Kong
	"An Introduction to the Traditional costumes of Sabah" edited by Rita Lasimbang and Stella Moo-Tan by Natural History Publications in association with Department of Sabah Museum in 1997 ISBN 983-812-013-8 Documents the costume heritage of seven of Sabah's indigenous groups - Bajau, Sudsun Tindal, Lotud, Papar Kadazan, Penampang Kadazan, Murut, Rungus - whose costumes are exhibited in the Sabah Museum.
	"Cultures, Customs and Traditions of Sabah Malaysia: An Introduction" Edited by Iren Benggon Charuruks and Janette Padasian published by the Sabah Tourism Promotion Corporation. An introduction to understanding Sabah and her people - culture, clothes, jewellery, ornaments, festivals, musical instruments, song and dance, handicraft and traditional cuisine.
	"Iban or sea Dayak fabrics and their patterns" by A.C. Haddon & L.E. Start. Reprint in 1982 published by Ruth Blean ISBN 0-903585-11-1 of classic 1936 monography on the fabrics of the Iban of Sarawak focused on those in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Profusely illustrated with the original line drawings and black & white photos.
	"Woven Dreams: Ikat Textiles of Sarawak" by Edric Ong Society published by Society Atelier Sarawak. A study of Iban ikat weaving
	"Pua: Iban Weavings of Sarawak" by Edric Ong published by Society Atelier Sarawak. First published in 1986. Fourth edition April 1996. Catalogue to accompany an exhibition of pua. Good photos in colour and black & white with helpful text.
	"The Women's Warpath: Iban Ritual Fabrics from Borneo" by Traude Gavin published by UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History in 1996 ISBN 0-930741-51-X. To accompany the exhibition. Key text for the study of Iban textiles.
	"Among the Dayaks" by Lim Poh Chiang published by Graham Brash Pte. Ltd in 1989. Reprinted 1990, 1992 ISBN 9971-49-123-0 Pictorial account of life as it once was in the jungles of Sarawak. Black and white photos taken in the 1950s and 1960s by the author.
	"Sarawak Natural Heritage" by Peter Anderson published by Photo Images & Design Sdn Bhd. ISBN 983-99936-6-6 Mainly photographic description of Sarawak with some text.
	"Living in Sarawak" by Luca Invernizzi and Edric Ong published by Thames and Hudson in 1996. ISBN 0-500-01759-X. 350 photographs capturing the essence of Sarawak design. Decorative arts shown include Iban ikats, rattan basketry of the Bidayuh, beadwork of the Orang Ulu, carving of the Malay, brassware of the Melanau and Chinese ceramics
	"Sarawak Crafts:Methods, Materials and Motifs" by Heidi Munan in the Images of Asia series published by Oxford University Press in 1989 ISBN 0-19-588899-5 Describes the material culture of those Borneo people found in significant numbers within the East Malaysian State of Sarawak. Includes carving, metalwork, plaiting and basketry, beadwork and weaving.
	"Indonesian weaving between heaven and earth: Religious implications of bird motifs on textiles" by Itie van Hout in the Culture, History and Anthropology series Bulletin 345 published by the Royal Tropical Institute - Amsterdam ISBN 90-6832-833-6 Shows textiles from three ethnic groups living in Indonsia: the Iban of Borneo (today Sarawk and Kalimantan), the inhabitants of eastern Sumba, and the Atoni on Timor. Some colour photos.
	"Iban Baskets" by Jean-Francois Blehaut published by Sarawak Literary Society ISBN 983-9115-03-0. Overview of Iban baskets with a n emphasis on Sarawak. Covers most of the more common as well as some fo the less usual Iban basket types. They are discussed from a functional and descriptive rather than technical viewpoint.
	"Anyaman" published by Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia in 1989 ISBN 983-99654-0-9. Book in Malay showing bamboo weaving as used in mats and baskets.
	"Islands and Ancestors: Indigenous Styles of Southeast Asia" edited by Douglas Newton and Jean paul Barbier, published by Prestel in 1988 ISBN 3-7913-0899-8 Essays on the art of the islands of southeast Asia - Taiwan, Indonesia, Borneo, Philippines with mainly black & white photos but a few colour. Published in conjunction with a two-part exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and drawing upon the extensive collection of the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva.
	"Sari to Sarong: Five hundred years of Indian and Indonesian textile exchange" by Robyn Maxwell published by the National Gallery of Australia in 2003 ISBN 0-642-54113-2 The book to accompany the exhibition of the same name and based on the extensive collection in the National Gallery of Australia. Fine photographs
	"Woven Cargoes: Indian Textiles in the East" by John Guy published by Thames and Hudson in 1998 ISBN 0-500-01863-4 Fascinating volume on the trade in Indian textiles to Southeast and East Asia with excellent black & white and colour photos.
	"Through the Thread of Time: Southeast Asian Textiles. The James H W Thompson Foundation Symposium Papers" Edited by Jane Puranananda, published by River Books in 2004 ISBN 974-8225-76-3. Papers on textiles from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam from the 1999 textile symposium.
	"Textiles of Asia: A Common Heritage" Edited by Songsak Prangwatthanakun, published in 1993 by the Office of the National Culture Commission, Ministry of Education and Center for the Promotion of Arts and Culture, Chiang Mai University. Revised edition of collected papers from the 1992 workshop-seminar of the same name. A range of interesting papers on various elements of textiles from countries across Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Philippines.)Textiles of Asia: A Common Heritage Edited by Songsak Prangwatthanakun Office of the National Culture Commission, Ministry of Education and Center for the Promotion of Arts and Culture, Chiang Mai University various various August 1993 edition. Revised edition of collected papers from the 1992 workshop-seminar of the same name. A range of interesting papers on various elements of textiles from countries across Asia. .
	"The Asian Civilisations Museum A-Z Guide to its collections" published by the Asia Civilisations Museum in 2003 ISBN 981-4068-67-5
	"Collectable Malaysia" by Lucien de Guise published in 2001 by The Pyton Press ISBN 983-808-154-X. An introduction to Malaysian collectables. The book is divided into Malay art and crafts; the Straits Chinese; Tribal Art and Crafts, Cultural imports. There is a section on 'Where to Look' covering Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Malacca and Penang.
	"Shopping for Antiques & Collectibles: Singapore & Malaysia 2003/04" published by Monsoon Books in 2003 ISBN 981-04-8857-2
	"Handwoven Textiles of South-east Asia" by Sylvia Fraser-Lu published by Oxford University Press 1988. ISBN 0-19-588954-1. Covers Thailand, Laos, Kampuchea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia and with some excellent pages on weaving in Burma. (See reference to Intha weaving)
	"Textiles of Southeast Asia: Tradition, Trade and Transformation" by Robyn Maxwell published by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd in 2003. ISBN 0-7946-0104-9. This is a reprinted edition of the book below with new colour plates, a corrected text, and a new foreword by Mattiebelle Gittinger. There is no doubt that the switch to colour of the majority of the plates makes a huge difference to this excellent major reference work.
	"Textiles of Southeast Asia: Tradition, Trade and Transformation" by Robyn Maxwell published by Oxford University Press, Australian National Gallery in 1990 and reprinted in 1994 ISBN 967-65-3060 3. Major reference work on the textiles of Southeast Asia. Central focus is the interplay between indigenous Southeast Asian traditions and the external cultural forces that have had a crucial part of the historical development and changing nature of the region's textile traditions. Needs careful (but rewarding) study as textiles from particular groups or areas appear throughout the volume illustrating different themes.
	"Textiles of Southeast Asia: An Annotated & Illustrated Bibliography" by Michael C. Howard published by White Lotus Press1994. ISBN 974-8496-13-9 In depth compilation of the literature in the field. Small number of colour plates of textiles including a few from Laos. Almost 50 pages of detailed references to literature on textiles in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.
	"The Art of Asian Costume" published by University of Hawaii Art Gallery University of Hawaii in 1989. Exhibition with apparel from 20 Asian countries from the Asian Costume Collection of the Department of Human Resources at the University of Hawaii.

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