Swamimalai Bronze Icon Devi Durga Statue Gold Finish Banaras Wood Carving Sheets covered with leather are

Sheets covered with leather are used to make these toys

The toys are typically made from locally sourced leather

Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala is the craft of making beautifully carved and brass broidered products using coconut shells as practiced by the artisans of Kerala in India

and stitching to create intricate patterns and designs on the leather surface

it was only after the British popularised and protected the art that it became a widely used product

Swamimalai Bronze Icon Devi Durga Statue Gold Finish Banaras Wood Carving Sheets covered with leather areThis is an exclusive G. I. Product of Tamil Nadu. Swamimalai, a small town located in Tamil Nadu, India, is renowned for its centuries old tradition of bronze casting. The art of bronze casting in Swamimalai has been practiced for generations and is considered a sacred and esteemed craft. It was during the construction of the sacrosanct Lord Swaminathanawamy Temple at Swamimalai that the sthapatis found the alluvial soil on the banks of the Cauvery