The Birth Symbol in Traditional Women's Art from Eurasia and the Western Pacific
Toronto, Canada: The Museum of Textiles, 1981. Softcover. White illus. wraps, 88 pp. illustrations of 92 works, some with multiple views. Good+, ex-women's art library, with small cover label, bookplate (says it was a gift from Judy Chicago), and pencil notation behind title page. Inscription on p. 2 from Ann to Sally. Covers show some crases and light marks, inside pages clean and bright. Item #129654
From the back cover: This exhibition introduces the world's oldest religious symbol, an abstract depiction of The Great Goddess. THE BIRTH SYMBOL is a diamond-shaped figure (often enclosing an X-shaped "fetus") with projecting arms and legs. This pattern can be traced back at least 8000 years and is used in the textiles of eastern Europe, Asia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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