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082			_aCRFT _bKRI
100			_aKrishna, Nanditha
245		0	_aArts and crafts of Tamil Nadu
260			_aAhmedabad _bMapin Publishing _c1999
300			_a179 _c‎ 26.67 x 1.91 x 26.67 cm _rHardbound
504			_aThe dividing line between art and craft in Tamilnadu is not easily discernible. With an uninterrupted classical heritage, its craft forms were transformed into works of art - the village terracottas became the great bronzes, the wood carvings became splendid monuments in stone. Unlike other parts of India, Tamilnadu's geographic location in the far south protected it from extraneous influences and made for a certain insularity of culture which strengthened the styles from within.
650			_aArt
650			_aCraft
650			_aDecorative arts
650			_aHobbies
650			_aIndia
650			_aTamil Nadu
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