A scholarly, illustrated survey of Malagasy textiles, organized by region. With 115 color illustrations, including the remarkable collection assembled by Ralph Linton in 1926 and 1927 for the Field Museum. Chapurukha M. Kusimba is associate curator of African archaeology and ethnology, J. Claire Odland is a museum associate, and Bennet Bronson is curator of Asian archaeology and ethnology, all at the Field Museum in Chicago.  (MAD41, $40.00)