Animal and bird motifs of Murshidabad’s Baluchari silk of India

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Published Jun 12, 2017
DOI https://doi.org/10.18844/gjae.v7i1.1034

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Bhasin Chaudhry
Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Home Science, Banasthali Vidyapith, P.O. Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan - 304022, India Mobile No. – 98733223564 Contact Details: M-605, Amarpali Zodiac, Sec-120, Noida-201301, India E-mail - [email protected]

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The present study was conducted to document the animals and birds motifs as design enrichment on Murshidabad’s Baluchari silk of India. The study emphasized that varied animals and birds motifs were used in Murshidabad’s Baluchari silk in order to beautify the fabric from past till present day. The documentation of motifs is very vital and it will assist as a guide to craftsmen, as they represent the mastermind of unique talent effortlessly synthesized from time to time to new cultural influences. Through documentation, this collective variety of animal and bird motifs used on Baluchari textiles will be accessible to designers, artisans, academician and students. It can also involve conserving a way of life and attitudes in addition to a set of techniques passed down through the generations.

 

Keywords: Baluchari, animals, birds’ motifs, design, documentation

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Vol 7 No 1 (2017): February
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