CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Pendant. A pendant for a necklace. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Pendant. A pendant for a necklace. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Earring. A triangular shaped earring. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Votive Horse. The offering of votive horses and elephants to the village deities is a common phenomenon of rural Odisha. Such sculptures are made as offerings to a deity and left untended where they are placed, under a tree, near a pond or river, or in a grove. They accumulate, they decompose, and others take their place. The seven pieces of the horse are made separately on the wheel and then joined together adding the molded ears and tail.

Subject: Votive Horse. The offering of votive horses and elephants to the village deities is a common phenomenon of rural Odisha. Such sculptures are made as offerings to a deity and left untended where they are placed, under a tree, near a pond or river, or in a grove. They accumulate, they decompose, and others take their place. The seven pieces of the horse are made separately on the wheel and then joined together adding the molded ears and tail.

Subject: Votive Horse. The offering of votive horses and elephants to the village deities is a common phenomenon of rural Odisha. Such sculptures are made as offerings to a deity and left untended where they are placed, under a tree, near a pond or river, or in a grove. They accumulate, they decompose, and others take their place. The seven pieces of the horse are made separately on the wheel and then joined together adding the molded ears and tail.

Subject: Votive Horse. The offering of votive horses and elephants to the village deities is a common phenomenon of rural Odisha. Such sculptures are made as offerings to a deity and left untended where they are placed, under a tree, near a pond or river, or in a grove. They accumulate, they decompose, and others take their place. The seven pieces of the horse are made separately on the wheel and then joined together adding the molded ears and tail.

Subject: Earring. A triangular shaped earring. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Jhuna Dani (Incense Burner). Burning incense forms an important part of rituals. The burned incense may be intended as a symbolic or sacrificial offering to various deities or spirits, or to serve as an aid in prayer. The terracotta incense burners are usually used only once.

Subject: Earring. A triangular shaped earring. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Earring. A triangular shaped earring. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Shankha (Conch). A shankha is a conch shell of ritual and religious importance in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hindu mythology, the shankha is a sacred emblem of the Hindu preserver god Vishnu and is abode of his consort, goddess Lakshmi.

Subject: Necklace. A rectangular shaped golden grass pendant on a cotton thread that can be worn as a necklace. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Necklace. A rectangular shaped golden grass pendant on a cotton thread that can be worn as a necklace. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Earring. A rectangular shaped earring. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Earring. A rectangular shaped earring. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Earring. A round golden grass earring. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Earring. A round golden grass earring. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Surai (Water flask). Odisha is known for its lineage of skilled artisans of terracotta pottery. Terracotta crafts being water and weather proof are popular as indoor objects as well as outdoor decoration. Products range from those belonging to ritualistic ceremonies to artifacts of utilitarian and artistic significance. Earthen vessels and utensils such as this surai or water flask are a basic requirement of rural life. A surai is distinguished by its flattened, bulbous body and a long and narrow neck.

Subject: Necklace. A round golden grass pendant on a cotton thread that can be worn as a necklace. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Necklace. A round golden grass pendant on a cotton thread that can be worn as a necklace. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Necklace. A square shaped golden grass pendant on a cotton thread that can be worn as a necklace. The skin of the dried stem of vetiver grass or kaincha is woven to produce utility and decorative items. The grass is first softened and then coiled with a needle to form strands. These braids are then woven to form the shape of the craft item and finished off with a coat of shine. Occasionally colored pigments are added to the grass.

Subject: Votive Horse. The offering of votive horses to the village deities is a common phenomenon of rural Odisha. Such sculptures are made as offerings to a deity and left untended where they are placed, under a tree, near a pond or river, or in a grove. They accumulate, they decompose, and others take their place. The seven pieces of the horse are made separately on the wheel and then joined together adding the molded ears and tail.

Subject: Votive Horse. The offering of votive horses to the village deities is a common phenomenon of rural Odisha. Such sculptures are made as offerings to a deity and left untended where they are placed, under a tree, near a pond or river, or in a grove. They accumulate, they decompose, and others take their place. The seven pieces of the horse are made separately on the wheel and then joined together adding the molded ears and tail.