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Elephants carved in Shola
Kamal Malakar2019
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Shola artists carve out extremely intricate products out of the supple material that demonstrate their dexterity and creativity. This image shows a hand-carved figurine of two elephants.
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- Title: Elephants carved in Shola
- Creator: Kamal Malakar
- Date Created: 2019
- Location: Birbhum
- Subject Keywords: Crafts, Shola, Carving, 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 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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