Sazigyo are fine, tablet-woven Burmese tapes used to bind the
palm-leaf manuscripts of an earlier era. Tiny images and extended
texts were deftly woven into the long, colorful bindings. These
Buddhist "textile texts" were commissioned by donors to make merit
in the hope of attaining a better rebirth and ultimately nirvana.
This beautiful book elucidates the religious and social context
of sazigyo and describes in detail the weaves, texts, designs, and
images. It contains stunning, full-scale reproductions and
enlargements of many hundreds of sazigyo segments found in
collections throughout the world and presents translated excerpts
from 150 sazigyo texts.
The book is a celebration of a craft now vanishing and a tribute
to the skill and flair of Burmese women weavers. It will appeal to
weavers and textile designers and to all admirers of exquisite
craftsmanship.
Ralph Isaacs is coauthor of "Visions from the Golden Land: Burma
and the Art of Lacquer."
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