1st Edition
Material Cultures in Southeast Asia Objects in Context
Introduction: Objects and their Narratives
Sabine Chaouche
Chapter 1: “Othering” through Material Culture – Colonial Actors and the Origins of “Touristic Myths” in 19th-Century Southeast Asia
Lukas Christian Husa
Chapter 2: The Expeditions of an Iban War Boat, pesaka and the Museum
Valerie Mashman
Chapter 3: Peasant Materials for Fishing in Southern Laos
Takashi Tsuji
Chapter 4: Exploring the Archetypal Pattern of Mask Festivals of the Tai Ethnic Group: Thai, Lao and Dai Nations
Chang Ya Liang
Chapter 5: From Haramayn to Nusantara: The Kiswa Textiles in the Department of Museums Malaysia
Muhammad Azam Adnan
Chapter 6: The Pinang Peranakan Mansion: Questions of the Name and the Interpretation of the Material Culture
Teh Pek Yen and Michael Hitchcock
Chapter 7: Ornament and Deed
Teo Eng Kiong Shawn
Biography
Sabine Chaouche is a prominent historian of theatre and material culture. She has authored four monographs and over 20 edited volumes. Her latest book examines the creation and economy of stage costumes from the from the 16th to the 19th century.
