Nakshi kantha of Bengal /

Nakshi kantha of Bengal /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Basāka, Śīlā.
Uniform title:	Bāṃlāra nakaśi kān̐thā. English
Imprint:	New Delhi : Gyan Pub. House, 2007.
Description:	319 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), 2 maps ; 29 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Embroidery -- India -- West Bengal. Embroidery -- Bangladesh. Folk art. Quilts. Bangladesh. India -- West Bengal.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6372488

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ISBN:	8121208955 9788121208956
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-314) and index. Translated from the Bengali.
Summary:	Study on "Kantha" embroidery of West Bengal, India and Bangladesh..

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Summary:	1. The Beginning2. Characteristics of Kantha3. Ingredients and Stitiches4. Borders5. Not Just Coverlets6. The Motifs7. The Alpana8. Nakshi Kantha: Comparative Analysis9. Nakshi Kantha in Literature10. Present StatusAppendix - AField Survey: West Bengal and BangladeshAppendix - BIn Museums and Individual CollectionsAlbumBibliographyIndex
Physical Description:	319 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), 2 maps ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-314) and index.
ISBN:	8121208955 9788121208956