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Dimanche 30 novembre 2008

Clay craft is the earliest of man's creations and marks his coming of age. Most of these figurines have a ritualistic connotation, their style is essentially folk and designs are highly expressive. Such extraordinary articles are as much the result of a folk craft handed down over...

Dimanche 30 novembre 2008

The traditional potters or "Kumbhakars" have been producing domestic and decorative items by moulding dry and burnt clay over the ages. Brownish-red baked clay, usually unglazed, is used in building, sculpture, and other artifacts. The earth turns and bears life, so does the potter's wheel...

Dimanche 30 novembre 2008

The name ‘Warli’ is derived from the tribe situated in Thane district of Maharashtra, India. The origin of Warli can be traced to as early as the 10th century AD. In those times, Warli Paintings were originally created on mud walls of tribal houses with a white coloured paste. This...