The Sorbian museum is sponsored by the foundation for the Sorbian people (Stiftung für das sorbische Volk), which annually grant benefits because of tax money based on the financial household decided by deputies of the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, the state parliament of Brandenburg (Landtag Brandenburg) and the state parliament of Saxony (Landtag Sachsen). The museum is also supported by the administrative district Bautzen (Landkreis Bautzen) and the cultural area Upper Lusatia-Lower Silesia (Kulturraum Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien). The Sorbian museum is an institution of the administrative district Bautzen.
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Lace, Velvet and Silk. Treasures of Sorbian Dress
The repositories of the Sorbian Museum in Bautzen and the Wendish Museum in Cottbus are full of treasures of Sorbian traditional dress that are little known and only worn on rare occasions in the present day. This book contains more than 100 colour photographs presenting the most stunning items of Sorbian costume as treasures of textile folk art that stand out due to their extraordinary colours, diverse styles and above all artistic perfection. These radiant items perfectly reflect the pride of their wearers and the artistic talent, craftsmanship and imagination of the sewers and embroiderers who created them.
Additional information
978-3-00-042095-5
Upper Sorbian, German
1st edition 2002, 145 pages, colour illustrations
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