Shola Pith Sculptures

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Shola pith is a milky-white sponge-wood which is carved into delicate and beautiful objects of art of India. Shola is a wild plant found in marshy waterlogged areas of Bengal and Assam. The shola pith is the cortex or core of the plant and is an inch and a half in diameter. The outer harder brown skin is removed by expert hands to reveal the inner soft milky-white and spongy material. Artists from Bengal, Assam, Orissa and Tamilnadu use it for making artefacts used for decoration and ornate head-wears of bridal couples. The finest examples of craftsmanship are however seen on images of gods and goddesses on festivals, especially the massive decorative backdrops made for "Durga- Puja" celebrations.

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PT86: Durga

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Encased in Glass
7.75x6x1.5 in
US $37.00

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HA77: Goddess Durga

[ Shola Pith ]

Encased in Glass
11.25 x 7.75 x 2 inches
Weight - 600 gms.
US $57.00

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AO01: Peacock

[ Shola Pith ]

Encased in Glass
4 x4 x 1.5 inches
Weight - 120 gms.
US $19.00

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Mayurponkhi - River Cruises for Noblemen and Kings on a Decorated Boat

HJ51: Boat Race

[ Shola Pith ]

Encased in Glass
6 x 3 x 1.5 inches
Weight - 150 gms.
US $23.00

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HJ52: Mayurponkhi - River Cruises for Noblemen and Kings on a Decorated Boat

[ Shola Pith ]

Encased in Glass
4.25 x 3 x 1 inches
Weight - 100 gms.
US $22.00

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Bullock Cart - Mode of Transport in Rural India

HA75: Boat Race

[ Shola Pith ]

Encased in Glass
11.75 x 3 x 1.75 inches
Weight - 350 gms.
US $35.00

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SP12: Bullock Cart - Mode of Transport in Rural India

[ Shola Pith ]

Encased in Glass
6x4x3 inches
US $44.00

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Palanquin - Mode of Transport in medieval India

SP14: Palanquin - Mode of Transport in medieval India

[ Shola Pith ]

Encased in Glass
8x4x2 inches
US $47.00

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SP11: Mayurponkhi - River Cruises for Noblemen and Kings on a Decorated Boat

[ Shola Pith ]

Encased in Glass
6x2x4 inches
US $44.00

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