CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Dyed Yarn (6 hanks). Yarn dyed in red, black and white colors.

Subject: Alizarin. Alizarin is a red colorant extracted along with Purpurin from the roots of the Madder plant. It is principally used for dyeing textile fabrics.

Subject: Cane Basket (Jhudi). A cane basket.

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

Subject: Roller Shuttle. A shuttle stores a holder that carries the thread of the weft yarn while weaving with a loom. This object has been procured from Assistant Director of Textiles, Baripada.

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.

Subject: Manjistha 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. The Indian Madder root or manjishtha gives red, pink and orange shades.

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.

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).

Subject: 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.

Subject: Cotton Yarn . The natural coloring matter of silk is associated mainly with sericin which is eliminated during degumming. However, even after degumming, the residual pigments are adsorbed by fibroin and hence silk fabrics after degumming are not white but have cream or gray hue. Bleaching silk uses reducing agents or oxidizing agents to lighten the hue of the thread.

Subject: Yarn Treated with Castor Oil. Castor oil is vastly used in dyeing and finishing cotton and linen.

Subject: Yarn Treated with Cow Dung. Cow dung is used for scouring and bleaching yarn. The unbleached cotton is mixed with cow dung. The cow dung helps to remove the excess starch in cotton and helps the fabric to absorb the dyes.

Subject: Yarn Treated with Cow Dung. Cow dung is used for scouring and bleaching yarn. The unbleached cotton is mixed with cow dung. The cow dung helps to remove the excess starch in cotton and helps the fabric to absorb the dyes.

Subject: Natural dyed (Black solution) 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. This fabric that has been dyed black.

Subject: Chhene Mandi. This object has been procured from Assistant Director of Textiles, Baripada.

Subject: Bark.

Subject: Natural Dyed Silk Fabric (Red Silk). 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.

Subject: Shreya Cotton Saree. This saree has tie and dye design in the anchal (end), body and border and has a white colored body. This saree was procured from weaver Iswar Meher.

Subject: Goul Saree. This saree is designed with macchli (fish) motif on its body. This saree was procured from weaver Khetramohan Meher.

Subject: Double Kumbha Boarder Saree. This saree is made of Korea tussar yarn with one-ply warp and two-ply weft. It has small check design all over the body and a double temple border. The color scheme of the saree is red and white. This saree was procured from weaver Khetramohan Meher.

Subject: Kusumi Saree of Dhalapathar. The nomenclature of this saree is based on the ‘Kusumi’ flower which is deep orange in color. The main motif used for decoration of the anchal (end) is the kusumi flower in different sizes. The ornamentation is made by insertion of extra warp and weft in the anchal (end), body and border. The technique followed for extra weft designing is based on selection/lifting of warp threads through Chiadis and a special device called ‘Kala Bhida Yantra’.

Subject: Sachipar Machha Boarder Saree. Sachipar is a Sambalpuri Saree. It has check patterns that are its signature mark. The anchal (end) of this saree is designed with fish and flower motifs. The saree is woven with black warp and black weft throughout. The color scheme of the saree is red, black and white. This saree was procured from weaver Rajendra Meher.

Subject: Phodakumbha Saree. This is a saree with a traditional phodakumbha - temple design on the border. The color scheme of the saree is red and green. This saree was procured from weaver Rajendra Meher.