Historical Descriptions of Malay "Beadwork"

Hwei-Fe'n Cheah

doi:10.7264/gwrh5h29

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Vol. 26 (2014)

Historical Descriptions of Malay "Beadwork"

Hwei-Fe'n Cheah

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.7264/gwrh5h29
Submitted: January 17, 2025
Published: January 1, 2014

Abstract

Little has been published in English about Malay ceremonial textiles. This article relates early-20th-century beaded examples to historical descriptions and court literature to illustrate the link between beaded and bejeweled hangings.

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