The
creative arts and handicrafts of West Bengal - truly delicate and intricate
pieces of artwork, are famous all over India and worldwide.
Some of the most
interesting handicrafts
in West Bengal are:
- Brightly painted
terra-cotta figurines and bas-reliefs
- Dhokra,which
are cast figures made of clay and metal. Shells, bell metal and soap-stone
are other mediums used frequently to make popular trinkets and figurines
in Bengal
- All sorts
of textiles are available throughout the bazaars and shops in Calcutta and
other parts of Bengal
- Bright and
colourful hand-printed cotton sarees and khadi cloth
- Pottery items
from Antpur
- Delicate clay
horses from Bankura
- Fine leather
products from Shantiniketan
- Beautiful
clay dolls from Krishnanagar
- Cane and bamboo
products and Pats from Kalighat
- Lovely and
life-like clay images from Kumartuli
- Silver ware
and silver ornaments from Darjeeling
- Intricately
carved brassware from Malda
- Sholapih is
a traditional craft, unique to West Bengal,mainly used for decoration of
deities and for religious, festive or ceremonial occasions.
- Exclusive
hand made ceramic products with beautiful, intricate designs.
- Delicate conch-shells
and bangles made out of conch shells
- Beautiful
statues carved out of sandstone
- Elegant and
colourful masks made out of paper pulp,cloth and clay from Purulia
- Feather-soft
and fine silk sarees and clothings from Murshidabad
