01488nam a2200181Ia 4500008004100000020002500041041000800066082001800074100002100092245008100113250001200194260003400206300008000240504001100320520089800331650004201229650003501271240825s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9789386906823q hbk   aeng  a746.0954bDHA  aDhamija, Jasleen 0aBaluchars: the Woven Narrative Silks of Bengal c/ edited by Jasleen Dhamija  a1st ed.  bNiyogi Booksc2019aNew Delhi  a244 p. b: ill. (chiefly color), facsimile, maps, plan, portraits c; 32 cm  aBiblio  aThe historic baluchar textiles of Bengal are a testament to a unique weaving tradition. Composed of the finest silk, these textiles were painstakingly woven with intricate figurative and decorative patterns. They represent more than just a textile tradition. They are a window into the sociocultural set-up of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The transition from Nawabi to colonial rule in Bengal has been beautifully captured through these textiles. This richly illustrated book traces the historical development of baluchar textiles, especially saris, and the position this Art form has come to acquire in the twenty-first century. By dissecting the conditions, inspirations, materials, techniques and aesthetic qualities of this weaving tradition, this book showcases how this Art form travelled from murshidabad to bishnupur, then to Benares as well as to museums around the world.  aSaris Collectors and collecting India  aSilk weaving India West Bengal