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?Sankheda Furniture
Sankheda, Gujarat
Sankheda furniture is colourful teak wood furniture of Gujarat, India, treated with lacquer and painted in traditional bright shades of maroon and gold. It is made in Sankheda village and hence its name.
Bhalia Wheat
Bhal Region, Gujarat
Bhalia Wheat, also known as Daudkhani Wheat is a type of long grain Wheat cultivated in Bhal region in the north of Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat, India.
Agates of Cambay
Khambhat, Gujarat
One of the many uses of the Agate Carnelian stones of Cambay. These beautiful stones have been mined and polished at Khambat or Cambay in the western state of Gujarat at least since 1,500 AD. While the blood-coloured stone is most popular, Agates of Cambay also come in yellow, moss, rose, black, white and grey hues.
Patan Patola
Patna, Gujarat
Patola is a double ikat woven sari, usually made from silk made in Patan, Gujarat, India. Patola-weaving is a closely guarded family tradition.
Surat Zari Craft
Surat, Gujarat
The Surat Zari Craft is a textile product of Surat district in Gujarat, India, which is made from yarns of silk and cotton mixed with gold, silver or copper. The zari threads are used to make intricate designs by weaving into generally silk fabrics.
Bagh Prints of Madhya Pradesh
Bagh, Madhya Pradesh
Bagh Print is a traditional Indian handicraft originating in Bagh, Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The process is characterised by hand printed wood block relief prints with naturally sourced pigments and dyes. Bagh print fabric motifs are typically geometric, paisley, or floral compositions dyed with vegetable colours of red and black over a white background, and is a popular textile printing product.
Tangaliya Shawl
Surendranagar district, Gujarat
A Tangaliya Shawl is a handwoven shawl and textile made by the Dangasia community from Schedule Caste in Gujarat, India. The textile is usually used as shawl and wraparound skirt by women of the Bharwad shepherd community of Surendranagar.