Indian Textiles
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Through the workmanship of the exquisite ‘Sikander Nama’ shawl from Kashmir, Prof. B.N. Goswamy explores the history and development of the hand-embroidered and hand-woven shawls from the Valley, as opposed to those produced on the loom. (In pic: The ‘Sikandar Nama’ shawl; Photo Courtesy: …
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Not a great many velvets has survived, except in select public collections. Private collections of the fabric are rather rare. Prof B.N. Goswamy writes about the significance of velvets in Mughal courts and what he learnt about silks through an exhibition. (In pic: Fragment of a tent. Velvet with…
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