Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Sheldon and Jill Bonovitz Collection and the Stella Kramrisch Collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Sheldon and Jill Bonovitz Collection and the Stella Kramrisch Collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Book

Created from worn-out garments imaginatively embroidered by women with motifs and tales drawn from a rich regional repertoire kanthas traditionally were stitched as gifts for births weddings and other family occasions. This book explores the domestic ritual and historical contexts of the fascinating quilts.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    This first book-length study on kanthas published outside of South Asia focuses on two premier collections, one assembled by the legendary historian of Indian art, Dr. Stella Kramrisch, the other by Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz, leading proponents of...

  • Pickabook

    Darielle Mason, Pika Ghosh, Katherine Hacker

  • 0300154429
  • 9780300154429
  • D Mason
  • 20 November 2009
  • Yale University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 304
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