Mashru means "permitted" and is a fabric created to allow Muslim men to wear silk since the surface of the cloth which touches the body is cotton and thus fulfills the Koranic injunction against silk touching the body, while the other side, which is seen, is silk.
Such cloth is for temporary shrines and village festivals produced by untouchables. Workers often can be seen on sidewalks in Ahmedabad painting the cloth. There is always a representation of Ganesh in the cloth as well as the Mother Goddess. Cotton
Traditionally made with block printing and hand painting thanks to shortage of water these untouchable produced religious works are now done with stencils.
Black and white photograph of tenor Matthew Polenzani. Signed: "TO AN AMAZING ORCHESTA- What a pleasure to make music with you! With much thanks - Matthew Polenzani"
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Performing Arts Archives.
Black and white photograph of Matthew Trusler with violin. Signed: "To the wonderful Minnesota orchestra- I wish I could move in with you all! Very best wishes, Matthew"
Creator:
Brabazon, James
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Performing Arts Archives.