Embroidered Bishoi Shawls of Rajasthan: Threads of Its History
Falguni Patel,
Kriti Sharma
Abstract:Rajasthan, the north-western state of India presents a great variety of tangible and intangible cultural heritage. Owing to its unique geographical position in the country, the place is full of historic influences and wealth of art with reflection of cultural diversity along with considerable amount of overlaps in practicing rituals and mode of dressing. The state features a number of embroideries with unique traditions in terms of their costumes and textiles.Amongst the different articles of adornment, the sh… Show more
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