More than 500 images explore the free-form embroidered creations of the tribal people of India's renown Gujarat Province. Dating back 30 to 100 years, they include original garments, temple offerings, welcome banners, and second-generation quilted works.
Lexicon
Search Terms
embroidery--india, embroidery--nomadic, folk art--india, textile fabrics--india, textile industry--india
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Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Tina Skinner
Publisher
Schiffer
Place Published
City
Atglen, PA
Date Published
2008
Call No.
NK9276.S55
ISBN
764330322, 9780764330322
LCCN
2008928556
Notes
Length: 208
Exhibition
"Shisha, Kantha, and Kachcch: South Asian Domestic Embroidery in the TATTER Collection"
