Wood: sometimes plain
often painted- is used to make everything
from furniture to artefacts.While the
furniture ranges from the made-as old
that is such a range all over the world,
its contemporary variants include chairs
with painted backs, camel-hide stools,
marble-top tables and carved cabinets.
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Some of the most charming and attractive
hand crafted jewellery comes from Rajasthan.
Rajasthan is famous for its jewellery
industry and it is one of the world's
largest centre for hand-cutting of gems.
It is India's important source for precious
and semi precious stones like; Ruby, Emerald,
Garnets, Agate, Amethyst, Topaz, Lapis
lazuli, Carnelian, etc.
Paintings: are nowhere
more vibrant and expressing than that
of Jaipur ,Rajasthan. Tradition of painting
traces back to the dawn of civilisation.
Traces of earth colour drawings on walls
and intricate motifs of geometrical and
natural designs on clay vessels and potteries
have been unearthed in the proto-historic
Harappan sites of Kalibangan and Peelibanga
in north-western Rajasthan. And these
traditions of decorating dwellings and
articles are still alive. Rajasthan, is
known for its miniature paintings, reflecting
an incredible portfolio of scenes from
myth and legend to history to nature.
The variation in art of painting ranges
from Wall paintings on Palaces to huts,
Miniature paintings, Phad and Pichwais.
Metal Craft
Metal crafts:- Some
of the finest metal work in Rajasthan
uses enamelled silver that is used for
everything from pill-boxes to figurines.
Brass enamel is less expensive, and more
prevalent from table-tops to dancing peacocks,
caparisoned elephants, dancing camels,
swords and shields .In recent years, wrought
iron has become popular, though this is
more contemporary in its usage, than traditional.
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