Landscape,
Design or view made up of natural outdoor scenery, such as mountains, rivers, fields, or forests.
Design or view made up of natural outdoor scenery, such as mountains, rivers, fields, or forests.
Lapping,
Specially woven fabric which is wound about eight or ten times round the central pressure bowl of a textile printing machine to ensure resilience.
Specially woven fabric which is wound about eight or ten times round the central pressure bowl of a textile printing machine to ensure resilience.
Latten,
Copper-zinc-tin alloy (sometimes with lead as well) used in the medieval period for cheap decorative and functional metalwork. The term should not be used for the largely unreported antimony leaded bronzes used for the same purpose in the medieval period.
Copper-zinc-tin alloy (sometimes with lead as well) used in the medieval period for cheap decorative and functional metalwork. The term should not be used for the largely unreported antimony leaded bronzes used for the same purpose in the medieval period.
Layered Ikat,
A general term for ikat resist dyeing which involves the repeated opening or tying off of different sections of the threads during the dye process. See also over-dyeing.
A general term for ikat resist dyeing which involves the repeated opening or tying off of different sections of the threads during the dye process. See also over-dyeing.
Lead,
Element with atomic number 82, element symbol Pb, atomic weight 207.19, mp 327.4°C, specific gravity 11.35. Pure lead recrystallizes at room temperature when deformed. The metal can readily be extruded into pipes or rod but lacks the strength to be drawn into wire. Lead was commonly extracted from galena, lead sulphide, and was often a by-product of the extraction of silver from galena, since many of these lead ores are argentiferous. Lead is a useful addition to bronzes and brasses, especially for making castings and is used as an alloy with tin as a soft solder. The relative abundance of its various isotopes may give an indication as to the source of the metal.
Element with atomic number 82, element symbol Pb, atomic weight 207.19, mp 327.4°C, specific gravity 11.35. Pure lead recrystallizes at room temperature when deformed. The metal can readily be extruded into pipes or rod but lacks the strength to be drawn into wire. Lead was commonly extracted from galena, lead sulphide, and was often a by-product of the extraction of silver from galena, since many of these lead ores are argentiferous. Lead is a useful addition to bronzes and brasses, especially for making castings and is used as an alloy with tin as a soft solder. The relative abundance of its various isotopes may give an indication as to the source of the metal.
Leaded bronzes,
Copper-tin alloys containing lead. Small amounts of lead may have a beneficial effect, in particular by improving its casting properties. However, when present in large amounts it weakens the metal as it will tend to segregate into weak lead-rich inclusions
Copper-tin alloys containing lead. Small amounts of lead may have a beneficial effect, in particular by improving its casting properties. However, when present in large amounts it weakens the metal as it will tend to segregate into weak lead-rich inclusions
Lease Sticks,
Flat, thin, smooth, wooden sticks which are inserted into the cross (or lease) in the warp to keep the correct order of threads.
Flat, thin, smooth, wooden sticks which are inserted into the cross (or lease) in the warp to keep the correct order of threads.
Leheria,
Leheria, literally wavy, refers to the wavy pattern of a fabric processed in the tie-dyed technique. The material is rolled diagonally and certain portions "resisted" by lightly binding threads at a short distance from one another before the cloth is dyed. The shorter the distance, the greater the skill required in preventing one colour from spilling into the other. The process of dyeing is repeated until the requisite number of colours is obtained. This is practised very effectively in Rajasthan.
Leheria, literally wavy, refers to the wavy pattern of a fabric processed in the tie-dyed technique. The material is rolled diagonally and certain portions "resisted" by lightly binding threads at a short distance from one another before the cloth is dyed. The shorter the distance, the greater the skill required in preventing one colour from spilling into the other. The process of dyeing is repeated until the requisite number of colours is obtained. This is practised very effectively in Rajasthan.
Leheria/ laharia,
Lit. waves. A resist-dyeing technique, which results in a multi-striped or chequered, multicoloured patterning, this technique is practiced in Rajasthan.
Lit. waves. A resist-dyeing technique, which results in a multi-striped or chequered, multicoloured patterning, this technique is practiced in Rajasthan.
Lep-kantha,
A Kantha quilted covering made from old saris/dhotis/lungis in Bangladesh; sometimes made in certain districts from sheet cloth.
A Kantha quilted covering made from old saris/dhotis/lungis in Bangladesh; sometimes made in certain districts from sheet cloth.
Letterpress,
The printing of type of illustrations from and image raised in relief; the surface is inked before being pressed on paper.
The printing of type of illustrations from and image raised in relief; the surface is inked before being pressed on paper.
Licensing Agreements,
Licensing agreements are described as agreements setting out certain permitted use of materials or rights that the provider is entitled to grant, such as agreements to license the use of genetic resources as research tools, or to license the use of associated traditional knowledge or other intellectual property rights.
Licensing agreements are described as agreements setting out certain permitted use of materials or rights that the provider is entitled to grant, such as agreements to license the use of genetic resources as research tools, or to license the use of associated traditional knowledge or other intellectual property rights.