Published to complement to the collection of the Singapore museum's extensive collection of 'ships cloths' and to draw attention to the complexity of design and aesthetic appeal of these ceremonial textiles whose manufacture in the Lampung region of south-east Sumatra is fast becoming a lost tradition.  An essay on the creation and purpose of the cloths precedes a catalogue of illustrations to which lengthy captions describe the symbolism and stylised motifs incorporated on their design.  Ten colour plates follow.  Large format paperback.  48 pages.  New condition.  Cat No 4587