|Sandra Niessen - Legacy in cloth| Legacy in cloth: Batak
textiles of Indonesia offers the first definitive study of the
woven heritage of the Toba, Simalungun, and Karo Batak. The most
complete analysis of Batak textiles ever published, it provides
a record of more than 100 different design types, including
archival and contemporary photographs showing how the textiles
are woven and how they are used in Batak culture. Legacy
benefits from fieldwork conducted over two decades and
consultation of all major European collections of Batak textiles
and private collections in Indonesia. 2009, Leiden: KITLV Press.
568 pps. 900 illustrations. ISBN 978 90 6718 351 2. Download a
sample chapter pdf 4.72Mb. Copies of Legacy in cloth can be
purchased directly from me. Payment, including mailing and
packaging costs, can be made via Please contact me with details
of the number of books you wish to purchase and your mailing
address to finalise costs. The Batak are rice farmers with a
vibrant material culture. Using backstrap