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Site Name: Bhubaneswar

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Subject: Papachha (Jali). Sabai grass is one of the natural fibers plenty available in the forests of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. The high strength of fibers and potential to be dyed makes it viable for craftwork. This object has been procured from Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Site Name: Sarai Amanat Khan

Date: 1640-1641 CE

Subject: Remains of modern structures (right side) adjacent to the Eastern Gateway (Delhi Darwaza)

Site Name: Sarai Amanat Khan

Date: 1640-1641 CE

Subject: Central axis (east-west) with adjacent shops and houses leading to the Western Gateway (Lahori Darwaza)

Site Name: Sarai Amanat Khan

Date: 1640-1641 CE

Subject: Central axis (east-west) with adjacent shops and houses leading to the Western Gateway (Lahori Darwaza)

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

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Subject: Dyed Silk Yarn. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. The Indian Madder root or manjishtha gives red, pink and orange shades. This object has been procured from Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Site Name: Athagarh

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Subject: Lac Dyed Bandha. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Lac extract is a red dye extract from the scale insect Laccifer lacca. For dyeing the colorant is separated from the resin.

Site Name: Athagarh

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Subject: Catechu Dyed Bandha. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Catechu dye is extracted from the bark of Indian gum Arabic tree. It yields brown, yellow, grey and black shades.

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Subject: Prin (8 Pieces). A pirn is a rod onto which weft thread is wound for use in weaving.

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Subject: Indigo black yarn. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Indigo is a natural dye extracted from the leaves of certain plants such as the Indigofera, which is native to the Indian subcontinent. It has a distinctive blue color.

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Subject: Horn Shuttle. A shuttle stores a holder that carries the thread of the weft yarn while weaving with a loom.

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Subject: Traditional Kancha. During separation and sizing of warp, the warp beam is stretched up to the width of the fabric to be woven. A brush made up of coconut fibers (kancha) is dipped in rice starch or another solution and applied to the warp. The process is repeated a few times before the warp is left to dry and then rolled up.