Temple tents for goddesses in Gujarat, India (Indian Textiles at Museum Rietberg Zuvich, Vol.1) (The Barbana and Eberhavd Fischer Donation, Part 1)

Fischer, Eberhard

ISBN: 9789383098156, 9383098155

It is a monograph on printed and painted canopies and awnings used by some underprivileged groups in Gujarat to erect temporary sacred spaces to perform ceremonies invoking goddesses. This book is based on an exhibiton catalouge (in German) the author produced in collaboration with Jyotindra Jain and Haku Shah in 1982 for an exhibition at the Museum Rietberg, Zurich.

Terracotta art of Bengal

Biswas, SS

Terracotta art of Rajasthan: from pre-Harappan and Harappan times to the Gupta period

Sant, Urmila (b.1959)

ISBN: 9788173051159, 8173051151

Contents: (i) Geographical, geological and geomorphological background. (ii) Survey of sites. (iii) Proto-historic terracottas. (iv) Early historical and historical terracottas. (v) Technical studies and their correlation with present day techniques. (vi) Socio-economic and religious life as gleaned from the terracottas.;

Textile arts of India: vastra, 2nd edition (with CD)

Satheesan, Asha

ISBN: 9788190216807, 8190216805

The author offers end-to-end textile designs solutions using the latest technologies available.

Textile designs of the Boros of northeast India, ed. by Kishor K. Basa

Boro, Kabita et al.

ISBN: 9788177021233, 8177021230

Textile designs, traditional and floral

Prakash, K

ISBN: 9788187853657, 8187853654

Textile processing

Smith, JL

Textile traditions of Northeast India: a catalogue of M.C. Goswami Museum Collection, Gauhati, ed. by Kishor K. Basa

Roy, Sankar K

ISBN: 9788177022001, 8177022008

The collection of Textiles in the Madhab Chandra Goswami Museum, Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University is important for the reasons that these are collected from among most of the ethno-cultural groups of Northeast India. These reflect the cultural identities of the ethno-cultural groups of the seven sisters's states in a variable proportions. Textiles form each area have distinctivene...

Textiles and costumes from the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum

Singh, Chandramani

Textiles and dress of Gujarat

Edwards, Eiluned

ISBN: 9788189995522, 8189995529

This book examines the `social life' of Gujarat's textiles, tracing the historical journey of cloth and dress up to the present day. It looks closely at handmade fabrics, woven, dyed, painted and printed cloth, and embroidery, and locates their place in culture and trade. It also acknowledges the role of entrepreneurship in the survival of these handmade textiles.

Textiles from Burma, featuring the James Henry Green Collection, ed. by Elizabeth Dell and Sandra Dudley

ISBN: 9780856675690, 0856675695

Textiles from India: the global trade, papers presented at a conference on the Indian textile trade, Kolkata, 12-14 October 2003

Crill, Rosemary (ed.)

ISBN: 9781905422173, 1905422172

This fascinating global history from the medieval period up to the present day is excitingly captured in this lavishly illustrated collection of wide-ranging essaays by scholars from four continents.

Textiles of Banaras: yesterday and today

Lari, Tarannum Fatma

ISBN: 9788186569900, 8186569901

This book explains in detail the different designs used and their conception, the various types of cloth weaving and the techniques employed (making of the threads, dyeing, stretching the warp, polishing, tools used, etc.), and handicrafts such as embroideries (karchobi, zardozi, etc.). It also studies the socio-economic condition of the artisans.;

Textiles, costumes and ornaments of the Western Himalaya

Handa, OC (b.1936)

ISBN: 9788173870767, 8173870764

The Tharu: their arts and crafts

Maiti, Sameera

ISBN: 9788172111564, 8172111568

In Lakhimpur Kheri district the Tharu inhabit the northern (i.e. Tarai) areas bordering Nepal and are found on either side of the Sarada river.

Threads and voices: behind the Indian textile tradition, photographs by Siddhartha Das

Tyabji, Laila (ed.)

ISBN: 9788185026794, 8185026793

In this book the analysis is on contemporary pieces and practice, contrasted with old heirlooms and traditions. The articles describe textiles and skills used by people for their own purposes, rather than the museum pieces of yesteryear. The focus shifts from museum antiques and master craftpersons to embroideries and weaves made in villages today as part of both income generation and social pr...

Tourism and handicrafts of India

Dua, J.C.

ISBN: 9788174791481, 8174791485

This book is a compendious volume on tourism products and handicrafts prevalent in different states of India. It presents a vivid exposition of the tradition, heritage and culture of India as reflected by means of handicrafts practised here, including production techniques of such artefacts.

Trade, temple and court: Indian textiles from the Tapi collection

Barnes, Ruth et al.

ISBN: 9788175083547, 8175083549

This collection brings together exceptional historical textiles that were treasured not only by courtiers and royalty in India but in markets spanning the globe. This book introduces for the first time several of the most outstanding textiles in the collection with detailed text and over 240 lavish illustrations.

Traditional art of Dhaka

Glassie, Henry

ISBN: 9789840753659, 9840753657

The book presents traditional art of Bangladesh from a micro-perspective in that it concentrates on Greater Dhaka only. But this limited perspective, however, serves as a kaleidoscope through which is viewed varieties of traditional art of literally whole of Bangladesh.

Traditional crafts of Andhra Pradesh, photography by. D Ravinder Reddy

Kumar, Noopur

ISBN: 9789351376361, 9351376362

This book is a serious attempt to be a definitive resource for the rich artistic traditions of Andhra Pradesh, providing an understanding of crafts in their geographical, historical and cultural contexts.