Goddess Embroideries of the Northlands
Author:Mary B Kelly
Category:Book
Publisher:Studiobooks
Published: 2007
Description:
A textile survey of female deities, preserved by women on textiles from the Neolithic to the 20th century on textiles from Siberia to the Atlantic Ocean. Symbolic interpretation on embroidery and weaving is passed down in northern Russia, the Baltics and Scandinavian countries by women in folk ritual.
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