Traditional Textiles
Description
Textiles in Sri Lanka have a long history. And a notable tradition as well. There was a time, perhaps fifteen hundred years ago, when its cottons and silks were sought after by the Arabian royalty. The celebrated frescoes of its Sigiriya rock fortress, besides some of its 5th-century paintings, show ladies clad in exquisitely designed clothes. The tradition continues, even if Sri Lanka has lost forever all its ancient textiles that are talked about in chronicles. The National Museum of Colombo, however, has an excellent collection of textiles: from about the close of the 17th century up to ...
ISBN(s)
9555780250, 9789555780254
