Prosperity Tota - Short Book which involved printing the fabric

which involved printing the fabric with natural dyes using wooden blocks

5 inches long by 1

These stunning gourd ornaments featuring birds and flowers gourd are hand-carved and burned to give them the dark background shading

Measures at about 14"x38"

Bird feathers (quill) was once used to coil strips of paper and thus the art form of 'Quilling' was born

Prosperity Tota - Short Book which involved printing the fabricProsperity Totas are hand stitched, stuffed, beaded and strung together by women artisans in the small village of Chota Narena, in northern India. As their name suggests and belief has it, totas bring prosperity and good luck when hung in a doorway or window. These traditional art pieces have been a symbol in Indian homes for generations. Made from cotton fabric, beads and bells and created by hand. Brass bell attached to end. Size: 31" L Made in India