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From the introduction: Embroidery has been used, and still is, by different cultures around the world to decorate a range of textiles used in daily life and in ceremonies, as an expression of identity.
The Gujarat is no exception and is, in my opinion, the most wonderfully rich and exceptional place for embroidery.
Some patterns, for example the interlocking circles that have been used for hundreds, even thousands of years, can still be found today in printed ...
For the rulers of India, whether Hindu or Muslim, tents had an importance far beyond the practical: they were direct expressions of status, in terms of height, size, colour and richness of decoration. In a way that is hard for us to imagine today, they were a genre of applied art in themselves, with a specific symbolism. Although HUGE quantities of tentage must have been created, the climate and insect life of India have destroyed much of this perishable ...