Floor coverings from Kashmir : kaleen carpets, namdah, gabba, ari rugs and wagoo mats /
"This book focuses on the floor covering traditions of Kashmir, one of the two distinct regions that constitute the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir has been historically famous as a producer of the world-renowned and esteemed pashmina shawl. However, the region also produces a var...
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| Language: | English |
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New Delhi, India :
Niyogi Books,
2023.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Historical accounts
- Categories of Kashmiri floor coverings
- Kashmiriyat : cultural specificity of craft
- Constituents of authenticity, value and identity in hand-knotted carpets
- Kaleen : the Kashmiri hand-knotted carpet
- The Kashmiri embroidered rug
- Wagoo : the Kashmiri grass mat
- Weaving a hand-knotted Pashmina carpet
- Conclusion
- Glossary.