With dozens of beautiful photographs and extensive text; this Malaysian art book is a testament to the skill and spirituality of Malaysias traditional woodcarvers.Wood has always played a significant role in the Malay world; including the Malay Peninsula; as a means of shelter; livelihood; comfort and convenience. Among the living arts of Malaysia; woodcarving is one of the oldest; and for centuries woodcarvers enjoyed a prestige that few others did. A master woodcarver was not simply an artist. He had a mystical affinity with his material; and through his art he could unlock; channel and enhance the semangat; or life force; inherent in the wood. His works ere sought after not only for their beauty; but also for the symbolic power and meaning they embodied; in particular the keris; considered the pinnacle of woodcarvers art.Each of the pieces in this catalog of Malaysian art illustrates a specific motif; use of a pattern or form; or interpretation of a legend. The woodcarvings range from extremely important and rare pieces; such as royal ceremonial objects; to wood panels; household objects and elements of traditional Malay architecture.
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