Author: Sen, Dipankar ; & Sinha, Suhumar
Title: West Bengal. Handicraft Survey Report: Masland Mat
Description: New Delhi, Government of India Press, (1989). orig. boards. 30x21cm, xv,98,(43)pp. Includes 43pp photoplates (3 colored),folding map, textual tables.. 43pp photoplates. orig.cloth-backed boards, slight soil, minor rubbing & bumps, VG ¶ Series: Census of India.Series 23, Part X-D: West Bengal. Printer's colophon on rear cover reads "PRG 20.81 (W,Bengal) - 300 - 1989 ( DSK II)" [ie: published in an edition of 300 copies]. An in-depth study of grass mat weaving (of the 'Masland* type) in Medinipur district of West Bengal, detailing history of origin and development of the craft, craftsmen in their rural setting, process of learning, manufacturing processes, marketing, craft & employment

Keywords: Grass mat weaving, Floor coverings, Mats, Traditional crafts, Sociology, Anthropology, Census of India, West Bengal, Masland Mat