Small Priest Print Ajrak
The origin of the Ajrak can be marked out from the ancient times around 2500 BC – 1500 BC when a statue of King-Priest was quarried from Mohenjo-Daro which had draped a shawl over his shoulder – adorned with a trefoil pattern (like a 3-leaf clover) sprinkled with small circles filled with a red color. The trefoil signifies three sun-disks glued together to characterize the unity of the gods of the sun, water and earth. Since the Ajrak has been used in Sindh for centuries and the block printing techniques and dyes are all ages-old methods of dying cloth but this symbol is still used on the Ajrak these days. There are also some interesting facts about the use of Ajrak including the Egyptians. They used to clothe their mummies with Ajrak imported from Sindh, which they called “Sindhin”. In 500 BC, the Ajrak was also presented to the Persian King, “Dara” (first), at his crown ceremony. If we elaborate on the impression of Ajrak, it is pertinent to know about its importance and use to its natives and how it is made.
Our ajraks are made in Bhit Shah by the Soomro family. Some 17 male artisans work with us on a regular basis. The entire process is manual, it’s a labor of love and a tradition dating back some 5000 years.
Ajrak often bleeds, since they use vegetable based and all natural dyes. It is suggested to wash them by hand in cold water, with gentle detergents.
88 x 66 inches
Total price:₨ 12,000
1 in stock
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