CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Yarn Cone. Yarn cones are yarn wound around a cone. This object was procured from Jugal Kishore Meher.

Subject: Ring Bobbin Yarn. A bobbin is a spindle or cylinder on which yarn is wound. This object was procured from Jugal Kishore Meher.

Subject: Ring Bobbin Yarn. A bobbin is a spindle or cylinder on which yarn is wound. This object was procured from Jugal Kishore Meher.

Subject: Ring Bobbin Yarn. A bobbin is a spindle or cylinder on which yarn is wound. This object was procured from Jugal Kishore Meher.

Subject: Ring Bobbin Yarn. A bobbin is a spindle or cylinder on which yarn is wound. This object was procured from Jugal Kishore Meher.

Subject: Natural Dyed Catechu Cotton Yarn. 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. This object has been gifted by Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Natural Dyed Catechu 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. Catechu dye is extracted from the bark of Indian gum Arabic tree. It yields brown, yellow, grey and black shades. This object has been gifted by Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Yarn Dyed with Aul Dye. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Dye extracted from the roots of the aul tree or Indian madder tree, imparts a deep maroon to dark brown color that is also the trademark color of the Kotpad Handloom. This object was procured from Bidyadhar Mohanta.

Subject: Yarn dyed with Aul & Hirakashi. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Dye extracted from the roots of the aul tree or Indian madder tree, imparts a deep maroon to dark brown color that is also the trademark color of the Kotpad Handloom. Hirakashi is ferrous sulphate mineral that is used as a mordant in textile dyeing where it dulls or darkens the dye color. This object was procured from Bidyadhar Mohanta.

Subject: Natural Dyed Marigold Cotton Yarn. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Marigold flower is a source for yellow dye. This object has been gifted by Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Natural Dyed Marigold 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. Marigold flower is a source for yellow dye. This object has been gifted by Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Natural Dyed Lac Cotton Yarn. 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. This object has been gifted by Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Natural Dyed Lac 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. Lac extract is a red dye extract from the scale insect Laccifer lacca. For dyeing the colorant is separated from the resin. This object has been procured from Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Natural Dyed Indigo Blue Cotton 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. This object has been procured from Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Natural Dyed Indigo Blue 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. 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. This object was procured from Secretary, Mahalaxmi WCS Ltd.

Subject: Natural Dyed Manjishtha Cotton 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 gifted by Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Natural Dyed Manjishtha 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).

Subject: Natural Dyed Pomegranate 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 pomegranate skin yields a matte green-yellow color. This object was procured from Secretary, Mahalaxmi WCS Ltd.

Subject: Natural Dyed Pomegranate Cotton 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 pomegranate skin yields a matte green-yellow color. This object has been procured from Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Natural Dyed Jackfruit Cotton Yarn. Natural dyes are colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The mordant and fabric type affects the dye adherence, fastness properties and shades. Jackfruit produces a natural dye from the bark of the tree with hue colors ranging from light brown to greenish to brown. This object has been gifted by Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Natural Dyed Jackfruit 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. Jackfruit produces a natural dye from the bark of the tree with hue colors ranging from light brown to greenish to brown. This object has been gifted by Boyanika (Odisha State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd).

Subject: Peduncle (Demphi) Yarn. Demphi silk is made from the peduncle (stem) of the tussar cocoon. It is a specialty of the state of Odisha. This object has been procured from Bhagamunda Tasar Rearers Cooperative Society (TRCS) Ltd.

Subject: Silver. This is a type of cotton. This object was procured from Jugal Kishore Meher.

Subject: Roving (Top). A roving is a long and narrow bundle of fiber that is produced during the process of spinning yarn from a fiber.