CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Plain Saree with Dhanpatri. Dhanapatri means wheat chaffs going up in straight lines. This saree celebrates the harvest and fertility of Mother Earth through the imagery of dhanapatri on its anchal (end). The body of the saree is white and the anchal is green in color. This saree was procured from weaver Ratha Meher.

Subject: Silk Phera Saree. A phera saree is a 'kumbha' saree with a typical temple motif border. The saree's anchal (end) has a traditional design of rows of flowers, swans, elephants and fish. This saree was procured from weaver Dasatatha Meher.

Subject: Nabratra Khadi Silk Saree. This saree has verses dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine Avatars - the Navadurga that are celebrated during the festival of Navaratri. This saree has been procured by weaver Iswar Meher.

Subject: Nabakothari Khandua Saree (Chocolate). The 'nabatkothari' saree has nine square segments placed in a linear way on the body that contain nine different designs like, lotus, elephant, temple, peacock, pot, lion, conch, butterfly and deer in one line and another nine in the other line. This is a single ikat saree.This object was procured from Nuapatna No 2 Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd.

Subject: Bichitrapuri Sakta Cotton Saree. The Bichitrapuri saree is woven in red, black and white by weavers of Bargarh, Odisha. It has a traditional anchal with motifs of flower, swan, deer, creepers, conch , deer and elephant.

Subject: Pen Stand. A decorative wooden pen stand. Side view of the pen stand with elephant and deer visible. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Pen Stand. A decorative wooden pen stand. View of an elephant on the pen stand. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Pen Stand. A decorative wooden pen stand. View of an elephant on the pen stand. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Pen Stand. A decorative wooden pen stand. View of a deer and elephant on the pen stand. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Pen Stand. A decorative wooden pen stand. View of an elephant on the pen stand. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Elephant with God. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. This craft has a tribal lineage and flourishes in the tribal belts of Odisha. This is a figure of an elephant with a god. Front-side view of the object. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Elephant with God. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. This craft has a tribal lineage and flourishes in the tribal belts of Odisha. This is a figure of an elephant with a god. Side view of the object. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Dipa Hati. This is a lamp shaped as an elephant. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. This craft has a tribal lineage and flourishes in the tribal belts of Odisha. This object was procured from District Industries Centre Phulbani that procured it from Sri Banu Nayak.

Subject: Dipa Hati. This is a lamp shaped as an elephant. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. This craft has a tribal lineage and flourishes in the tribal belts of Odisha. This object was procured from District Industries Centre Phulbani that procured it from Sri Banu Nayak.

Subject: Ahama. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from District Welfare Officer, Malkanagiri.

Subject: Ahama. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from District Welfare Officer, Malkanagiri.

Subject: Ahama. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from District Welfare Officer, Malkanagiri.

Subject: Ahama. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from District Welfare Officer, Malkanagiri.

Subject: Hunting Arrow. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Hunting Arrow. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Panposh by Assistant Director of Textiles Sundargarh who procured it from Garposh, Bamra, Sundargarh.

Subject: Hunting Arrow. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Panposh by Assistant Director of Textiles Sundargarh who procured it from Garposh, Bamra, Sundargarh.

Subject: Hunting Arrow. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Panposh by Assistant Director of Textiles Sundargarh who procured it from Garposh, Bamra, Sundargarh.

Subject: Bracelet (Bada Kaja Paja). A set of two bangles with a lozenge design running through the length of the bracelet. This object was procured from the Assistant Director of Textiles, Koraput.

Subject: Hata Khadu. A pair of bracelets with a lozenge design running through the length of the bracelet. This object was procured from Integrate Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) Rayagada.