Marg : A Magazine of the Art Vol.75,No. 3, Dec 2023-Mar.2024.:The Risha: History in a Narrow Weave Magazine
By
Aratrik Dev Varman and Jisha Unnikrishnan
Contributor
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Item Type
Paperback
Serial
15735
Publisher
The Marg Foundation
Description
147 p.
Summay
This volume authored by Aratrik Dev Varman and Jisha Unnikrishnan is an important documentation of an indigenous textile tradition. The Risha of Tripura is a narrow piece of cloth, woven and worn by women of the indigenous tribes of Tripura as a breast cloth wrapped around the upper body. Made on a simple back strap loom fashioned locally out of bamboo, these textiles have existed since antiquity and are an indicator of a self-sufficient way of life characteristic of tribal societies in the north eastern region of India. Each tribe wove for their own needs and identified with a distinct set of colours and motifs drawn from their natural surroundings, which when seen collectively, deepens one’s appreciation of the range of creative expression and skill intrinsic to the craft.
Accession No.
15735
Current Location
Neeti Bagh
Status
Available
Category
Indian Art