Handicraft in Rajasthan

1. Gold, Silver Jewelery

1. Gold and Silver Jewelery – Jaipur

2. Theva Art – Pratapgarh

green gold engraving on glass

1. Kundan Art - Jaipur

Inlaying gems on gold jewellery.

1. Koftgiri – Jaipur, Alwar.

Inlaying steel objects with gold wire.

1. Tahrishaan – Alwar, Udaipur

Deepening the design and embedding wire in it.

2. Handicraft on Marble

1. Marble Statues - Jaipur, Thanagaji (Alwar)

2. Ramkada - Galiyakot(Dungarpur)

Objects made by carving soapstone.

3. Lac Handicraft

1. Lac bangles – Jaipur, Jodhpur

2. Lacquer Jewelery – Udaipur

4. Ivory Handicraft

1. Ivory items – Jaipur, Bharatpur, Udaipur, Pali

2. Mining, grinding and painting of ivory and sandalwood - Jaipur.

5. Bandhej/Tie-Dye/Dye-Printing

1.Chunri – Jodhpur

small dots on clothes

1. Dhanak – Jaipur, Jodhpur

big dots on clothes

1. Lahariya – Jaipur

stripes on clothes from one side to the other

1. Mothde - Jodhpur

intersecting stripes on fabric

1. Bel-Buntedar Printing - Sanganer (Jaipur)

2. Prints of fruits, leaves, animals and birds - Bagru (Jaipur)

7.Ladnu Print – Ladnu (Nagaur)

1. Golden Print - Kuchaman (Nagaur)

2. Pomcha – Jaipur

yellow scarf

10.Jajam Print - Chittorgarh

1. Dabu Print - Akola (Chittorgarh)

12. Types of covers

1. Tara bhaant odhani – Tribal women wear it.
2. Carry Bhaant's Odhni - Tribal women wear it.
3. Wave-like Odhni – Tribal women wear it.
4. Jowar-type Odhni – Tribal women wear it.

13. Types of turbans

Udayshahi, Bhimshahi, Amarshahi, Chunawatshahi, Jaswantshahi, Rathodi, Mewari.

1. Ajrak Print - Balottara (Barmer)

red and blue coverall

1. Malir Print - Balottara (Barmer)

Black and brown in color with redness.

6. Embroidery

1. Gota's work - Jaipur, Khandela (Sikar)

Types of goatee - Lappa, Lappi, Kiran, Gokhru, Bankli, Bijiya, Mukesh, Nakshi.

1. Zardozi – Jaipur

embroidery on cloth with golden thread

7. Pottery/ceramic utensils

1.Blue Pottery – Jaipur

Arrival - Persia(Iran)

Arrival during the period of Sawai Ram Singh I

artist -Shri Kripal Singh Shekhawat

2.Black Pottery – Kota

1. Golden Pottery – Bikaner

2. Paper Pottery – Alwar

8. Weaving of clothes

1. Woolen Blanket – Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer

2. Iranian and Indian style carpets – Jaipur, Barmer, Bikaner

3. Vienna and Persian carpets - Bikaner

4. Namde – Tonk, Bikaner

5. Loi - Napasar (Bikaner)

6. Kota Doria – Kaithoon(Kota)

7. Masuria – Kaithoon(Kota), Mangrol(Bandra)

8. Khesle – Leta (Jalore), Merta (Nagaur)

9. Daryan – Jaipur, Ajmer, Lawana (Dausa), Salawas (Jodhpur), Tankla (Nagaur)

9. Picture Handicraft

1.Pichhwaiyaan – Nathdwara (Rajsamand)

1. Mathairan Art - Bikaner

Painting murals of gods based on ancient stories

3.Ustkala – Bikaner

golden carving on camel skin

Artist – Hisamuddin

1. Terracotta (pottery and toys) - Molela (Rajsamand), Banravata (Nagaur), Mehroli (Bharatpur), Basava (Dausa).

Paper Terracotta - Alwar

Golden Terrykata - Bikaner

10. Brass Handicraft

1. Brass digging, grinding and paintings - Jaipur, Alwar

2. Badla - Jodhpur

zinc vessel

11. Leather Handicraft

1. Nagari and Mojadia - Jaipur, Jodhpur

Binota - shoes of bride and groom

1. Embroidered Juttis - Bhinmal(Jalore)

12. Wood Handicraft

Woodcraft – Jedhana(Dungarpur), Bassi(Chittaurgarh),

Bajot – called the outpost. Puppets - Udaipur Wooden Toys - Merta(Nagaur) Wooden Gangaur, Bajor, Kavad, Chappatra - Bassi(Chittorgarh)

13. Paper Handicraft

1. Art of Paper Making - Sanganer, S. Madhopur

2. Paper Messy (Kutti Mitti) - Jaipur

Making items from paper pulp, kutti, multani mitti and gum paste.

14. sword

Sirohi, Alwar, Adaipur

15. Bow and arrow

Chanduji's fort (Banswara)

Bodigama(Dungarpur)

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