Threads of Identity

Threads of Identity Embroidery and Adornment of the Nomadic Rabaris

Hardback (01 Mar 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Presents in depth embroideries and dress of the Rabaris of western India. In a pioneering approach to textile study, this book synthesizes folk art and culture, history and anthropology. it portrays the Rabaris as proud, independent, and deeply wedded to tradition, as well as explaining the roles of embroidery and dress in their lives.

Book information

ISBN: 9788185822082
Publisher: Mapin Publishing Pvt.Ltd
Imprint: Mapin Publishing
Pub date:
Number of pages: 216
Weight: 1216g
Height: 280mm
Width: 249mm
Spine width: 23mm