Malay silver and gold: courtly splendour from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Thailand/ Michael Backman
Material type: TextPublication details: Bangkok, Thailand: River Books Press, 2024Description: 292 pages: color illustrations; 29 cmISBN:- 9786164510777 (hbk.)
- 739.2309595 BAC
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Book | Mindef Library & Info Centre Exhibition Zone @ Main | 739.2309595 BAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | Red Spot Book | 80090-1001 |
Includes bibliographical reference and index.
This beautifully illustrated book is the most comprehensive book ever published on the silver and gold ware of the Malay people of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Southern Thailand and Brunei. Hundreds of photographs of previously unpublished items and meticulous research, are used to tell not just the story of Malay gold and silver, but that of the Malay people, with reference to their princely regalia, banqueting items, betel sets, jewellery and other treasures.
There are no comments on this title.