The Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh

by Nasreen Askari and Hasan Askari

An updated edition of an essential resource on the textile crafts of Sindh.

The textile crafts of Sindh are amongst the oldest in South Asia. A kaleidoscope of color, mirrors, and embroidery, Sindhi textiles feature motifs of desert flowers, peacocks, scorpions, and sand dunes. The Flowering Desert explores the history, craftsmanship, styles, and stitches of textiles from Sindh in Pakistan, which, according to some scholars,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913645576
• ISBN13: 9781913645571
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.5" x 11.1"