South East Asia

Dyeing

Colours have some significance in Cambodia, as demonstrated by the Cambodian royal protocol, which specifies that each day of the week corresponds to a...
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Silver plated copperware

Use of silverware dates back to Cambodia’s ancient times, as can attest the account of Zhou Daguan, a Chinese missionary who visited the Khmer...

Hôl lboeuk (ikat)

Ikat technique: Beginning the binding process (ikat technique) before first dyeing step Hôl lboeuk is a Khmer expression that describes a distinctive type of silk...

Gilded Buddha images

Gilded Buddha images are recurrent in the Khmer culture, particularly the ones representing a standing Buddha with two palms facing the worshipper. This gesture...
Kain Jongsarat

Kain Tenunan Brunei

The traditional woven textiles, locally known as Kain tenunan Brunei is one of the material cultures which is conspicuously consumed and plays dominant role...