Beyond the Java Sea (rare book)

Beyond the Java Sea

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Softcover, 11.75" x 8.75", 318 pages, 11 maps, References, Over 350 items, figures and field photos in color and b/w. Text by Paul Michael Taylor and Lorraine V. Aragon. Published by The National Museum Of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution in association with Harry Abrams, New York, 1991.

A splendid book with a superb selection of objects and illuminating field photos. There are chapters on The Indonesian Archipelago and its art, Traditional Indonesian Aesthetics and Design, Nias, Batak, Lampung, Dayak, Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Islands, Southest Moluccasa, and the North Coast Of Irian Jaya. The text is very readable and highly informative. Items featured include figures, costumes, weapons, jewelry, panels, doors, effigies, drums, canoe prows, fabrics, ornamental objects, shields, and masks. One of the best books available on island Indonesian tribal art!