Peacock Design Bankura Panchmura Terracotta Craft Necklace Jewellery Set Apparel powder boxes and spoons using

powder boxes and spoons using coconut shells as practiced by the artisans of Kerala in India

Skilled artisans use a variety of techniques such as embossing

Each piece begins with a carefully selected coconut shell

Size : 12 inches

Tamil Nadu

Peacock Design Bankura Panchmura Terracotta Craft Necklace Jewellery Set Apparel powder boxes and spoons usingTerracotta of Bankura is one of the first attempts of man at clay modelling that has been perfected with time. Baked in sun and burnt in mud kilns with dry eucalyptus leaves, the earthly ensembles in dull ochre or red are beauteous caricatures. Terracotta has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The simple yet dynamic terracotta artistry of Panchmura has its origin in religious ritual. The structure of the 'Bankura Horse' has been so