The Washington Post, September 7th, 1990
ALL THAT GLITTERS is gold in the Textile Museum's new show of ceremonial cloths from the highlands of West Sumatra. The shimmering fabrics, most on public view for the first time, are masterpieces of the nearly lost art of weaving gold thread. Almost as beautiful as the sarongs, shoulder cloths and head wrappings is the spirit behind them. The Minangkabau people of West Sumatra are intensely egalitarian and democratic, and the patterns of the golden threads serve as reminders of their ancient laws and customs. It is the Golden Rule literally spelled out in golden rules, according to curators A...
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