![](/common/left.gif) Carved Wooden Platform Notice the Simhamukha motif at the center | ![Intricately Carved Platform](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/1049.jpg) |
![Handicrafts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/37.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Farmer at Work -- Wooden Carving
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![](/common/left.gif) Elephants in the Forest
| ![Wooden Carving](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/54.jpg) |
![Embroidery on Wool](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/1076.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Eaborate Woolen Embroidery
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![](/common/left.gif) Intricate carving in sandalwood
| ![Handicrafts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3048.jpg) |
![](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3049.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Hand carved Mahishasura Mardini (also called Chamundeshwari) along with the name of the artist
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![](/common/left.gif) Ghareva art -- bell metal bull cast by a tribal artist
| ![Bell Metal Bull](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3050.jpg) |
![Kasooti Design](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/3151.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Design from the Pallu (the throw) of a sari
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![](/common/left.gif) Golden Leaves and Red Fruits Embroidered design from an Indian drape | ![Embrodiery Design](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/4498.jpg) |
![Idol of Ganesh](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/71077.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) An idol of Ganesh made with clay
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![](/common/left.gif) Front and Back Sides of a Sandal-wood Carving
| ![Handicrafts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2513.jpg) |
![Handicrafts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2517.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Carved Wooden Idol of Krishna
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![](/common/left.gif) Krishna and Radha - Wall Plate Krishna-Radha with cows | ![Indian Handicrafts](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5001.jpg) |
![Carved Wooden Jar](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5110.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Carved Wooden Jar A prize winning entry at the national competition of handicrafts |
![](/common/left.gif) The Guardians od Directions (the Ashtadikpalas) in a Painted Wood
| ![Kinnala Handicraft](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5188.jpg) |
![Kinnala Handicraft](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5191.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Painted Jewelry Box Kinnala Art, Sandur |
![](/common/left.gif) Painted Wooden Art of Kinnala
| ![Handicrafts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5204.jpg) |
![Kinnal Art of Karnataka](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5205.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Painted Wooden Art of Kinnal
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![](/common/left.gif) Five Headed Icon of Lord Ganesh Poompuhar Wood Carving from Tamil Nadu | ![Pancha-Ganesha Idol](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5295.jpg) |
![](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5304.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Handicrafts from Sondur Toy Elephant |
![](/common/left.gif) Indian Bride with Jewelry
| ![Jewelry Arts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5781.jpg) |
![Ghareva Art of Madhya Pradesh](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6033.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Wax Cast Aluminum Anklet (Paiti) in Ghareva Art, Bastar
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![](/common/left.gif) Decked Out Lambani Woman The town of Haliyal in Uttara Kannada | ![Jewelry of a Gypsy Woman](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6140.jpg) |
![Indian Handicrafts](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7238.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) A Hand-knit Lady's Purse Shashwati Women's Museum Collection |
![](/common/left.gif) Jewelry of the Gond Tribe The latch mechanism of Gond jewelry | ![Jewelry of the Gond Tribe](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7568.jpg) |
![Pictures of Kashmir](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11974.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Birds of an Himalayan Town Example of richly detailed embroidery of Kashmir |
![](/common/left.gif) Embroidery of the Himalayan Valley Example of embroidery from Kashmir | ![Kashmiri Embroidery](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11975.jpg) |
![Pictures of Kashmir](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/11984.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Tiger that Loves Flowers! Design from a hand-woven throw from Kashmir |
![](/common/left.gif) The Village Couple Wooden dolls from Channapattana depicting a rural Indian villagers | ![Wooden Dolls](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2890.jpg) |
![Indian Artisans](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/131.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Kalamkari (Hand Painting) Artisan, Andhra Pradesh Illustration by a British artist, Eastern India, 19th Century. |
![](/common/left.gif) A Terracota Artwork at Shantiniketan Campus
| ![Terracota Horse](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2930.jpg) |
![Bone and Ivory Crafts](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/470.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Jewelry Box Carved Out of Ivory
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![](/common/left.gif) Ivoy Carving from Uttar Pradesh
| ![Handicrafts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/474.jpg) |
![Needle-crafts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/486.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Fine Needle Work on a Shawl The artist has depicted a Veena playing Ganesh in delicate needlecraft. |
![](/common/left.gif) Shiva and Parvati Mixed metal sculpture from Tamil Nadu | ![Metallic Handicrafts](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/495.jpg) |
![Metallic Craft](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/502.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Mixed Metallic Icon of Vishnu Handicraft from Tamilnadu |
![](/common/left.gif) Indian Jewelry
| ![Jewelry Arts](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/516.jpg) |
![Metallic Crafts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/525.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) A Toy Horse made with Copper
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![](/common/left.gif) Terra-cotta Artist at Work Vishnupur, West Bengal | ![Terracotta Temple Art](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/8050.jpg) |
![Tribal Jewelry](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/8090.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Details of Bangles Worn by a Tribal Woman Town of Keladi, Karnataka |
![](/common/left.gif) Jewelry of Mysore Maharaja Notice the two headed bird Gandabherunda on the locket | ![Royal Necklace](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21267.jpg) |
![Royal Jewelry](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21274.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Jewels of Mysore Maharaja
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![](/common/left.gif) Golden Necklace
| ![Golden Necklace](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21325.jpg) |
![Rural Jewelry](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/71090.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Village Jewelery Madurai, Tamilnadu |
![](/common/left.gif) Tribal Jewelry, Madhya Pradesh
| ![Tribal Jewelry](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/klk536.jpg) |
![Indian Gold Jewelry](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s115.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Gems and Jewellery
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![](/common/left.gif) Gems and Jewellery
| ![Gem Jewelry of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s111.jpg) |
![Jewelry Arts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s287.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Stamp Recognizing Indian Jewelry
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![](/common/left.gif) Terra-cotta Horse Bankura, West Bengal | ![Terracotta Horse](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13355.jpg) |
![Indian Jewelry](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/16530.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Antique Silver Jewelry In India it was common to melt silver and gold coins to make jewels. Sometimes the coins were left intact (as shown). |
![](/common/left.gif) Garuda, Vishnu and Anjaneya Fabric Art, Mysore | ![Handicrafts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/23382.jpg) |
![Jewelry Arts of India](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/s109.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Temple Gems and Jewelry
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