Nomadic embroideries

India's tribal textile art

By Tina Skinner

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Publish Date

2008

Publisher

Schiffer Pub.

Language

eng

Pages

208

Description:

More than 500 images explore the free-form embroidered creations of the tribal people of India's renowned Gujarat Province. Dating back 30 to 100 years, they include original garments, temple offerings, welcome banners, and second-generation quilted works.

subjects: Catalogs, Art collections, Nomadic Embroidery, Folk art, Indian embroidery, Art, collectors and collecting, Textile crafts, Embroidery, Textile industry, Textile fabrics, Private collections

People: Sam Hilu

Places: India, Gujarat