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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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Boat Race
Mayurponkhi - River Cruises for Noblemen and Kings on a Decorated Boat
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HJ51: Boat Race
[ Shola Pith ]
Encased in Glass
6 x 3 x 1.5 inches
Weight - 150 gms.

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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.

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Goddess Durga - Wall Hanging
Goddess Durga - Wall Hanging
Durga
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HG13: Goddess Durga - Wall Hanging
[ Shola Pith ]
Encased in Glass
10 x 15 x 2 inches
Weight - 880 gms.

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HG14: Goddess Durga - Wall Hanging
[ Shola Pith ]
Encased in Glass
7.5 x 11.5 x 2 inches
Weight - 520 gms.

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PT82: Durga
[ Shola Pith ]
Encased in Glass
8.25 x 6 x 1.75 in

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Bullock Cart - Mode of Transport in Rural India
Durga
Goddess Durga
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SP12: Bullock Cart - Mode of Transport in Rural India
[ Shola Pith ]
Encased in Glass
6x4x3 inches

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PT86: Durga
[ Shola Pith ]
Encased in Glass
7.75x6x1.5 in

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HA77: Goddess Durga
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Encased in Glass
11.25 x 7.75 x 2 inches
Weight - 600 gms.

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Boat Race
Lakshmi - Goddess of Wealth
Saraswati
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HA75: Boat Race
[ Shola Pith ]
Encased in Glass
11.75 x 3 x 1.75 inches
Weight - 350 gms.

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HA68: Lakshmi - Goddess of Wealth
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Encased in Glass
15 x 10.5 x 2 inches
Weight - 750 gms.

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HA74: Saraswati
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Encased in Glass
14 x 7 x 2 inches
Weight - 750 gms.

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Palanquin - Mode of Transport in medieval India
Mayurponkhi - River Cruises for Noblemen and Kings on a Decorated Boat
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SP14: Palanquin - Mode of Transport in medieval India
[ Shola Pith ]
Encased in Glass
8x4x2 inches

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SP11: Mayurponkhi - River Cruises for Noblemen and Kings on a Decorated Boat
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Encased in Glass
6x2x4 inches

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