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A Puppet Bird in Shola

Madhusudan Das2021

Banglanatak

Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India

While Shola artists make decorative items, an important use of Shola also lies in making puppets. Apart from other materials, puppetteers often use Shola puppets in their shows. This picture shows a puppet bird made out of Shola.

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  • Title: A Puppet Bird in Shola
  • Creator: Madhusudan Das
  • Date Created: 2021
  • Location: Alipurduar
  • Subject Keywords: Crafts, Shola, Carving, Puppets, Craftspersons, Artists, Bengal, Geographical Indication, Culture, Cultural Tourism
  • Rights: banglanatak.com
  • Medium: Sholapith
  • About the craft: Shola, also referred as Indian cork is a pure white delicate plant that grows in the moist and marshy lands of Bengal. Shola craft-persons are called Malakars. Various products including but not limited to religious artefacts as well as decorative items are made out of Shola. The intricate carvings found in Murshidabad resemble the age-old ivory tradition.
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