Name/Title
Textiles of the Banjara : cloth and culture of a wandering tribeEntry/Object ID
NK8876.R35 2016Description
The Banjara, an ethnic group composed of semi-nomadic tribes found throughout the Indian subcontinent, are renowned for their highly colorful textiles. Embellished with mirrors, shells, and intricate embroidery, Banjara work displays a surprisingly modern aesthetic. Created to showcase embroidery skill, protect the owner from harm, and channel auspicious powers, the Banjara technique is unique in India and is a celebration of the strength of the women who practice it.This is the first book devoted to the traditional clothing and embroidery of the Banjara, illuminating their long history and investigating their links with the European Roma.Lexicon
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banjara, embroidery--india, embroidery--nomadic, india--rajasthan, textile fabrics--indiaBook Details
Author
Charllotte Kwon, Tim McLaughlinPublisher
Thames & HudsonDate Published
2016Call No.
NK8876.R35ISBN
500518378, 9780500518373LCCN
2015943664Notes
Length: 191Exhibition
"Shisha, Kantha, and Kachcch: South Asian Domestic Embroidery in the TATTER Collection"