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Embroidery in Asia Sui Dhaga - Crossing Boundaries Through Needle & Thread (Hardcover)
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Embroidery in Asia Sui Dhaga - Crossing Boundaries Through Needle & Thread (Hardcover)
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The archaeological evidence with regard to embroidery can be traced
back to many ancient civilisations, ranging from Mesopotamia,
Egypt, India, China and Mexico. It bears testimony to the value and
importance given to the art of 'embroidery', both for itself as
well as an instrument of inter-and intra-cultural dialogue, even
political diplomacy. Embroidered fabric adorned royalty. It was
valued at par with music, dance and poetry, and was important
enough to be transmitted from one generation of women to next. Asia
has been the home of many traditions of exquisite genres of
embroideries which have a social context, an artistic form and a
symbolic value.IIC-Asia Project has been, in its second phase,
exploring the manner and method of transmission of knowledge within
each unit and its transmission across borders. The IIC-Asia Project
organised a programme in September 2005 on the theme Sui Dhaga:
Crossing Boundaries through Needle and Thread, comprising a
seminar, an exhibition and a craft demonstration-cum-workshop, in
collaboration with the Crafts Council of India. Through these
inter-locked events, attention was drawn to the role of women who
have demonstrated a high degree of creativity. Through the humble
and ordinary needle and thread, they established many bridges of
communication between and amongst cultures.This volume comprises
some of the essays presented at the seminar by participants ranging
from Palestine, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and
India. These make explicit the rich tradition of embroidery in a
social, economic and political context.
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Imprint: |
Wisdom Tree
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Country of origin: |
India |
Release date: |
May 2021 |
First published: |
November 2011 |
Introduction by: |
Kapila Vatsyayan
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Dimensions: |
280 x 225 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
115 |
ISBN-13: |
978-81-8328-146-1 |
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LSN: |
81-8328-146-X |
Barcode: |
9788183281461 |
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