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Stepwell Diary - Bani das ki Bawari at Dausa
Folk Art from India Indian Painting Rajasthan Stepwells
Photos and Diary from a visit to the newly refurbished Bani das ki Bawari stepwell at Dausa, Rajasthan. All the walls are painted with folk art images.
Stepwell Diary - Abhaneri to Bundi - the Stepwells of Bhandarej
Photos Photos of India Rajasthan Stepwell Travel Diary
Near the Chand Baori at Abhaneri are two smaller stepwells at the village of Bhandarej. One is overgrown, the other is larger and painted salmon pink.
Mysteries and Surprises of the Box
I have always loved boxes. Whether this stems from my desire for tidiness and the ability of boxes to hide otherwise unsightly collections of ‘treasures’ or junk; or the allure of what might be hidden inside, I’m not sure.
Tibet Collection
Buddha Images Cashmere Scarves Cashmere Shawls Himalaya Incense Ladakh Nepal Tibet Tibetan Tibetan Blankets Tibetan Horns Tibetan Masks
There's a new collection on the Silk Road Gallery website - the Tibet Collection. We've gathered the Tibetan items already on the site into one collection and added some new items and Photographs.
Tied up in Knots - Bandhani, Gujarat | Silk Road Gallery
Bandhani Gujarat Indian Silks Indian Textiles Silk Silk Scarves Vintage Indian Textiles
Bandhani is an intricate technique that produces spectacular textiles with patterns of different coloured dots. In Gujarat I find the answer to a question that's puzzled me for years.