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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. 551 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm. Dutch and English. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam, April 5-September 9, 2012. Summary:The catalogue shows textiles and jewelry from the Indonesian archipelago. Forty pages (bilingual) introduces the reader to the rich cultural history of Indonesia followed by a discussion of rites de passage, birth, initiation, marriage and death. The captions explain the ritual and symbolic meaning of each textile and jewelry during these stages of the life cycle. Within each subject we move from east to west. The text pays tribute to the magic of women: to their beauty, their skills, and their knowledge. Women not only beget the next generation; they also protect it during all phases of the life through their language of magic symbols. The Wereldmuseum is renowned for its large, historical collection of textiles from Indonesia. It is complemented with textiles and stunning gold and silver jewelry from private collections in the Netherlands, Belgium and the United States.