Famous Indian Shantiniketan Leather Hand Painted Purse Handbag Tote Ethnic * NEW

Description: Famous Indian Shantiniketan Leather Hand Painted Purse Handbag Tote Ethnic. Condition is Brand New (no tags), never used. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. This is a unique handcrafted, hand tooled, painted women's shoulder bag / tote bag / handbag / shopping bag made from 100% genuine leather. This bag is large & spacious with 3 pockets. The bag has a traditional print of horses pulling a carriage with people inside on both sides of the bag. The bag closes fully with a zipper on top. Inside the bag there are two zipped pockets - one pocket is a divider in the middle of the bag, the other is a pocket on the side. There is also one zippered compartment on the outside that is opened on the side (see photos) and is deep running the full length of the bag. DIMENSIONS: Length: 13 inches Height: 11 inches Width (at base): 4 inches Strap Drop: 2-8 inches (adjustable) MATERIALS USED: 100% Genuine leather (vegetable tanned) Vegetable-based pigment colors Hammer Brush Wooden Blocks ORIGIN AND MAKING: This purse is a classic example of age old Shantiniketan craft which was introduced in West Bengal, India during the 1940s. It derives its name from the place where it was first introduced - Shantiniketan and was patronized by Nobel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore who revived a number of crafts that were nearing redundancy in Shantiniketan. The Shantiniketan style evolved as a result of the Art Movement and these products have now become world famous for their appliqué, batik and embossed craft work. The process of burnishing the leather gives it an elegant sheen and brings out the colors. The major embossing craft is done by hand and is an intricate process. After the final leather piece is made, it is then stitched into the desired product coated with a lacquer finish for making the product shiny and long lasting.

Price: 43 USD

Location: New York, New York

End Time: 2024-12-01T00:13:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1 USD