TY  - BOOK
AU  - Askari,Nasreen
AU  - rosemary Crill 
TI  - Colors of the Indus: Costume and Textiles Of Pakistan 
SN  - 1858940451
U1  - 709.34 
PY  - 1998///
CY  - London
PB  - Merrell Holberton
KW  - Fine Arts
N1  - Includes Index
N2  - The use of color in the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 2600–1900 BCE) reflects a culture of restraint, technical skill, and symbolic clarity rather than lavish polychromy. Color in Indus art and architecture was applied purposefully, derived from natural mineral and organic sources, and closely tied to function, ritual, and material availability.
Unlike later South Asian traditions rich in saturated hues, Indus color usage is earth-centered and limited, reinforcing the civilization’s broader aesthetic of order and balance
ER  -