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Black Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine Dustjacket. Color Photographs Throughout (illustrator). First American Edition. 192 Pp. Black Cloth. First Printing Indicated, 2002. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Priced $50.00. No Marks Or Wear Or Damage.

Zustand: New. pp. 124 Figures, Illus. (Col.), Maps.

Zustand: New. pp. 324 Figures (Col.), Illus. (Mostly Col.), Maps (Col.).

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents 1. Introduction/Monisha Ahmed and Clare Harris. 2. House and fortress traditional building in Buddhist Ladakh/John Harrison. 3. Islamic architecture in Ladakh/Abdul Ghani Sheikh. 4. Metalworking in Ladakh/John Clarke. 5. The Turquoise headdress of Ladakh/Ravina Aggarwal. 6. Textile arts of Ladakh nomadic weaves to silk brocades/Monisha Ahmed. 7. Reshaping tradition the life and work of Nawang Tsering/Clare Harris. 8. A short biography of a contemporary Buddhist painter/Erberto Lo Bue. 9. Recent painting traditions of Ladakh Central Tibetan styles in Far Western Tibet/David Jackson. Index. Situated in the high desert reaches of the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges and frequently presented as a remote and isolated part of the world Ladakh has actually been a crossroads for the transmission of goods and ideas for at least a thousand years. From the 10 century it was an independent country ruled by the Buddhist Namgyal dynasty until 1834 when it was annexed by the Dogras the Hindu rulers of Jammu. Well into the 20 century Ladakh was a key staging post on Central and South Asian trade routes and the region hosted visitors hailing from Srinagar to Yarkand. This cosmopolitanism is reflected in the arts and material heritage where indigenous Ladakhi expression is often intermixed with Tibetan Kashmiri and Central Asian elements. Some art forms display considerable continuities with the past while others are distinguished by the unique cultural practices of subregional communities such as the textiles of nomadic pastoralists inhabiting the Northeastern parts of Ladakh. This is the first volume to combine essays on the history and ongoing production of art in Ladakh and to recognize both Buddhist and Islamic contributions to the cultural environment. Drawing on recent research in the region this book covers subjects ranging from the analysis of key sites and prominent contemporary artists through to the interpretation of metalwork jewellery and textiles. The essays are written by internationally acknowledged experts from a broad spectrum of disciplines including historians and anthropologists. Richly illustrated this publication will appeal to those with an interest in the Himalayas art Buddhism and Islam. 124 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. DETAILS: very good dust-jacket, very good large and heavy hardcover with illustrated covers, book appears little used but the glossy paper is very slightly wavy to the touch, you may not even notice it unless you check carefully. RIZVI, JANET / AHMED, MONISHA. Pashmina: the Kashmir shawl and beyond. By Janet Rizvi with Monisha Ahmed. Mumbai: Marg Publications, 2009, 324pp., . ISBN 9788185026909.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 316 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.87 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 305 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

First Edition. First edition, 4to, pp. 192; illustrated throughout with maps, tables, figures in the text, and many color photographic illustrations; a fine copy in the dust jacket. "The first study of the tradition of weaving among the nomadic pastoralists of Rupshu in Eastern Ladakh. Weaving touches all aspects of life here, where both women and men weave. Local narrative states that the craft of weaving was bestowed upon Rupshu by the gods, and thus all feats related to it have a close connection to the sublime. What is certain is that the weaving skills of Ladakh, in common with those of the Tibetan cultural area generally, are of the highest aesthetic and technical standards" (publisher's blurb).

orig. boards. 29x20cm, 192 pp. "The first study of the tradition of weaving among the nomadic pastoralists of Rupshu in Eastern Ladakh. Weaving touches all aspects of life here, where both women and men weave. Local narrative states that the craft of weaving was bestowed upon Rupshu by the gods, and thus all feats related to it have a close connection to the sublime. What is certain is that the weaving skills of Ladakh, in common with those of the Tibetan cultural area generally, are of the highest aesthetic and technical standards" - Publisher's description. Minor rubbing. A small ink mark to bottom page-edge. VG., dustwrapper.