Traditional paper-making in Maharashtra
This man and woman are engaged in making paper, probably somewhere in the town of Aurangabad or possibly in nearby Daulatabad, which had been a centre of paper-making for centuries. Here they appear to be pressing a finished sheet on a wooden surface perhaps to flatten it. As elsewhere, paper-making...
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Traditional paper-making in Maharashtra [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1939.
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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This man and woman are engaged in making paper, probably somewhere in the town of Aurangabad or possibly in nearby Daulatabad, which had been a centre of paper-making for centuries. Here they appear to be pressing a finished sheet on a wooden surface perhaps to flatten it. As elsewhere, paper-making in India, which began in the 15th century, followed several stages. Sheets of paper were formed on a floating mould. A wooden frame or web was floated over water, which covered the base of the mould. Pulp was added to the mould and spread evenly over its surface. The mould was then lifted up horizontally leaving the fibres flat. The sheet had to be dried and this was traditionally done by leaving the sheet outside in the sun. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1939.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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© 1939, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. |
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India -- Maharashtra -- Aurangabad District. |