Sahaj: Vernacular Furniture of Gujarat
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TextPublication details: Ahemadabad CEPT University Press 2018Description: 327: ill. 24 cmISBN: - 9789383184163
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Arthshila Ahmedabad Cluster: 3P | DSGN/BAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | BK00572 |
Sahaj is the result of the first ever survey and accompanying research of vernacular furniture in Gujarat. Vernacular furniture is the traditional everyday furniture made and used by many different communities throughout the state. This book focuses on vernacular furniture in Gujarat from c.1900 to the present. Nearly 2000 furniture pieces and associated objects were recorded during the course of this research. Sahaj is the result of Phase I: Gujarat of The Vernacular Furniture of North-West India project, a collaboration between the Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC) in collaboration with the South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust, UK.
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