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[it-IT]Record tools[it-IT] [it-IT]Displays[it-IT]	Dettagli Remove from selection Add to selection CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection Numero oggettoS1967-0092-002-0 TitoloYardage, known as ajarakh (from the Arabic azrak, "blue") - C DescrizioneAjarakh from Rajasthan, like those from Gujarat, are patterned yardage worn at weddings by Muslim males or made into clothing for local use and export. Their patterns are entirely geometric, forming interlocking rosettes in red, blue and black on an off-white ground. Their manufacture is similar to that of Gujarat ajarakh. These fabrics had a tremendous impact on Southeast Asian textiles, especially Indonesian batiks featuring geometric designs. Luogo di produzioneIndia, Gujarat - C Periodo di produzione20th C, Mid - C Categoria dell'oggettoTextile MaterialeHomespun cotton, natural dyes TecnicaBlock-printed, mordant-dyed, mud resist - C Dimensioni L: 125.5 cm W: 50.2 cm

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CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection

Numero oggettoS1967-0092-002-0

TitoloYardage, known as ajarakh (from the Arabic azrak, "blue") - C

DescrizioneAjarakh from Rajasthan, like those from Gujarat, are patterned yardage worn at weddings by Muslim males or made into clothing for local use and export. Their patterns are entirely geometric, forming interlocking rosettes in red, blue and black on an off-white ground. Their manufacture is similar to that of Gujarat ajarakh. These fabrics had a tremendous impact on Southeast Asian textiles, especially Indonesian batiks featuring geometric designs.

Luogo di produzioneIndia, Gujarat - C

Periodo di produzione20th C, Mid - C

Categoria dell'oggettoTextile

MaterialeHomespun cotton, natural dyes

TecnicaBlock-printed, mordant-dyed, mud resist - C

Dimensioni

L: 125.5 cm
W: 50.2 cm