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Colours of the Indus : costume and textiles of Pakistan / Nasreen Askari and Rosemary Crill.
Publication details: London : M. Holberton in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997.Description: 144 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
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- NK8976.7.A1 A84 1997
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | NK 8976.7 .A1 A84 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Copy Type:01 - Books | Available | 600692 |
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| NK 8906 .S46 1993 The book of silk / | NK 8943 .P37 2005 Textiles of the arts and crafts movement / | NK 8973 .G55 2010 Textiles of the Islamic world / | NK 8976.7 .A1 A84 1997 Colours of the Indus : costume and textiles of Pakistan / | NK 8987.75 .F47 M67 1996 Moroccan silk designs in full color / | NK9112 .T76 1998 Dating fabrics : a color guide, 1800-1960 / | NK 9204 .A9 2017 A-Z of wool embroidery. |
"Published to coincide with the exhibition ... at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 9 October 1997-29 March 1998 ..."--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index.
This is a fascinating historical overview of textiles in Pakistan from the earliest evidence (at Mehrgarh in Baluchistan, c. 5000 B.C.), through the Indus Valley period (c. 2000 B.C.), to sculptural and textual evidence from the early centuries A.D. Influences reflect early invasions from Central Asia and the Islamic world and, in the 16th century, the foundation of the Mughal Empire. Lahore in particular was a great center of Mughal culture, and the types of textiles and carpets that were made there and the influence of Mughal art on textile design as a whole are discussed.
This is the first comprehensive survey of Pakistani textiles and this book, lavishly illustrated with over 250 color images, is the definitive reference work on the subject.
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