Colors of the Indus : Costume and Textiles Of Pakistan / Nasreen Askari and Rosemary Crill

By:

Askari, Nasreen

Contributor(s):

rosemary Crill

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Merrell Holberton : London, 1998.Description: 144 Pages : hbk. 29 cmISBN:

1858940451

Subject(s):

Fine Arts

DDC classification:

709.34 ASK

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Govt. Graduate College Gulberg, Lahore - Central Library	709.34 ASK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		9740

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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.

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