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a period marked by significant historical upheaval
Format: Hardcover (no dust jacket issued)
a system of ethnically distinct customs
Malay Silver and Gold: Courtly Splendour from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Thailand Art deco These natural imperfections add toThis 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 Hundreds of photographs of previously unpublished items, and meticulous research, are used to tell not just the story of Malay gold and silver, but that of the Malay people, with reference to their princely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