Orissa Handicraft
Orissa' is famous for her handicrafts which exhibit the skill and
creativity of her artisans. Her brass work, silver work, terracotta art objects,
and applique work are unique examples of artistic excellence.
Brass & Bell Metal :
The fine engravings on brass and bellmetal utensils, bronze bangles and pots
are important aspects of Orissan art. Artefacts made of metal, particolarly
brass, find pride of place in the homes of Orissa. Beautiful lamps and lamp-stands
are used during the worship of deities.
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Applique Work :
'Applique', which is a French term, is a technique by which the decorative
effect is obtained by superposing patches of coloured fabrics on a basic fabric,
the edges of the patches being sewn in some form of stitchery. Though the
form is not unknown in other parts of India, it is Orissa and specially in
Pipli that the craft has a living and active tradition continuing over centuries.
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Silver Filigree :
Silverware of Orissa is very widely known. Her Filigree works particularly are
unique examples of artistic excellence rarely to be seen in any other part of
India. Silver wires, extremely delicate, are shaped into intricate designs.
Forms of animals and birds, articles of daily use like vermilion receptacles
are also made out of silver wires- Filigree ornaments.
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Lacquer Work :
The work is executied in delightgul folk designs, and form an important part
of a girls' trousseau in Orissa. Among other beauties of this crafts are the
bangles, necklaces and toys, all of them distinctive and hence in great demand
by the cognoscenti. Bamboo boxes are lacquered in various colours and shades.
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Stone Carving :
Stone carving is a very major handicraft of Orissa. As is evident from the innumerable
archaeological monuments, rock-cut sculptures, caves and temples built for centuries
and embellished with most beautiful and intricately carved statue and other
adornments, the art of carving in stone had reached in Orissa dizzy heights,
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Horn Work :
Horn articles of Orissa are mystical and are blended with a superb fashion design.
Their lively appearance, dynamism and animation vie with the real objects of
nature - that spells the names of Parlakhemundi and Cuttack. There are artisans
in Orissa who are dexterous in providing articles of daily use like combs, flower
vases and pen-stands out of the horn of cattle.
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Papier Mache :
This skill has been creatively practised by craftspersons from all over Orissa.
Paper, waste cloth and different kinds of natural fibres are soaked and beaten
into pulp, then mixed with a variety of seeds and gums for strength and as protection
from termites.
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