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29 col. plates, 17 b/w plates (illustrator). Contents Preface 1 The Archaeology of Mainland South-East Asia and its Implications for Art HistoryHimanshu Prabha Ray 2 Prehistoric Art to Folk Art A Possible Continuity in South-East AsiaDK Bhattacharya 3 Champa An Outpost of Indian CultureMN Deshpande 4 The Art of Cham Temples in VietnamJC Sharma 5 The Dong-duong ArtBachchan Kumar 6 The Art of Vietnam and Cambodia An OverviewLokesh Chandra 7 Apsaras at Angkor WatKM Srivastava 8 Lao Tai Muang and Art ManifestationAK Das 9 Buddhist Art of LaosBachchan Kumar 10 Ramayana in Laotian ArtInduja Awasthi 11 The Mural Paintings of LaosNeeru Misra Bibliography IndexArt and Archaeology of South-East Asia is an outcome of two consecutive seminars organised by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts New Delhi It has eleven selected studies on South-East Asia by eminent scholars of the subjectCultural contacts between India and South-East Asia began much before the appearance of Sanskrit inscriptions in the middle of the first millennium AD This book contains a wealth of information on sculptural architectural and monumental art forms of South-East Asia and its contemporaneous art forms in India In its stride it explores the common narratives and the aesthetic and iconographic links between India and South-East Asia Jacket 116 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: New. The state of Jharkhand represents mesmerizing serenity and rich in natural a resources. Besides non-tribes, the land is inhabited by 32 tribes. Among the tribes, Mundas, Gonjus, Santhals and Oraons are the main tribal groups. They have rich art and cultural heritage. The present book Folk, Traditional Art and Crafts of Jharkhand by Ujjal Ghosh offers traits of a variety of folk, traditional art and crafts tradition which are performed on various social, religious and festivals occasion. The folk art is mentioned as a unique aesthetics of art which can be classified into tribal and non-tribal art but non-tribal art is hardly different to the tribal art. A wide range of paintings namely, Sahrai, Kohbar, Likhna, Santhali, Jadopatiya and Pyatkaris well practiced. They are well discussed along with their technical aspect. Tattoos are well known as a folk art form. This is performed by a skilled person. The work of painting on the body is called as Godna. It conveys as adoration of beauty, affection for nature, family, society and a characteristic custom. The preparation of colour and technique of the Godna are mentioned in this text. The traditional crafts are well highlighted in this study. Besides Metai Crafts, Papier Mache Terracotta, Wood Crafts and Bamboo Crafts are nicely discussed. The Ornaments and textiles are the glory of the people of Jharkhand which this text mentions in detail. All the above mentioned art and crafts form are supported by illustrations. This text supported by illustrations. This text contains a total of 175 illustrations. Discussion conclusion and detailed bibliography are also presented in this text.