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The Arts and Crafts of the Hunza Valley in Pakistan

Author: Jürgen Wasim Frembgen

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 9780199405206

This book is a thorough ethnographic field research conducted over a period of twenty years. It delves into the variations of art fostered in the Hunza Valley, from0woodwork to embroidery, by taking into account the geographical and historical0links to Central Asia and Kashmir, hence, exploring the amalgamation of cultures that enrich the work. The author?s interviews of master craftspeople, who are on the verge of disappearing, along with the correct indigenous terminology, help enhance the distinct cultures of that region.

The Arts and Crafts of the Swat Valley

Author: Johannes Kalter

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780500973844

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The upper Swat valley in the mountain region of north Pakistan, not well known even to those with a special interest in the Orient, has one of the most remarkable cultures in the Islamic world, influenced by the cultures of central Asia, China and India.