Nakshi Kantha

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At Mirror

	Catalog No. 01 Length(cm) 27cm Width(cm) 24cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry is a part of “Tale of Two Villages”. In this Tapestry Shaju is looking her face at Mirror and also she is combing her hair.

 

Brides Departure

	Catalog No. 03 Length(cm) 47.5cm Width(cm) 33.2cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. Leaving behind her childhood joys and sorrows, she steps on the threshold of an unknown life. She leaves showered in the tears of blessings and sorrow. Behind her tears of parting, lingers her hope for the future. Actually these eternally scenes in a Bride’s Departure are really very touching.

 

Bounty of Life

	Catalog No. 04 Length(cm) 30.3cm Width(cm) 26.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. Through the animated buzz of a busy village comes the regular comforting thump-thump of the village women preparing rice – around which Bengal village life revolves. After harvest, the final preparation of rice is a principle duty of Bengali village women.。

 

Boat Race (Large)

Catalog No. 06 Length(cm) 146.5cm Width(cm) 105.6cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on a traditional sports of village life. Some times villagers arrange this sports. In Bengali this sports called “Nouka Baich”. In this sports all boat riders compete with each others and all of them only one boat riders are get the first prize. In this Tapestry King and Queen are watching this sport with others and they are enjoying also. This Tapestry is also embroidered with beautiful design.

 

Boat Race (Medium)

	Catalog No. 07 Length(cm) 93.2cm Width(cm) 57.6cm
Details The description of this Tapestry as like as Boat Race(Large).

 

Brides Ceremony (Large)

	Catalog No. 08 Length(cm) 79.8cm Width(cm) 68.8cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha tapestry based on a wedding day of a Bride. In this Tapestry all ladies are very busy for this ceremony and Bride is getting ready by two women. Some women are crashing turmeric and henna and also some are cutting fish.

 

Brides Ceremony (Medium)

	Catalog No. 09 Length(cm) 56.8cm Width(cm) 52.3cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha tapestry based on a wedding day of a Bride. In this Tapestry all ladies are very busy for this ceremony and Bride is getting ready by two women. Some women are crashing turmeric and henna and also some are cutting fish.

 

Brides Arrival

	Catalog No. 10 Length(cm) 38.5cm Width(cm) 36.4cm
Details In this Tapestry some ladies are welcoming their Bride. It’s also a ceremony of a Wedding. In this ceremony Bride is welcomed in a traditional way in her husband’s house.

 

Beautiful Bangle

Catalog No. 11 Length(cm) 44cm Width(cm) 34.1cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. Gypsy women (Beday Mey) bring fun to the village homestead carrying large round baskets piled up with colourful glass bangles. Women leave their work and flock to the courtyard where the thinkling of glass bangles mingles with the sound of jokes and laughter. Decorating wrists with glass bangles is traditional custom and delights the wearer as much as the seller. Beautiful images in Bangladesh poetry and song refer to the grace and charms of hands embellished with coloured glass bangles.

 

Chess Player (Large)

	Catalog No. 12 Length(cm) 143.8cm Width(cm) 105.7cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on tales from the glorious past. It depicts the luxurious life styles enjoyed by the Rajahs and Nawabs in the glorious past. It shows their enjoyment of life in their homes and their love of art, travel and culture.

 

Chess Player (Medium)

	Catalog No. 13 Length(cm) 119.9cm Width(cm) 81.7cm
Details The description of this Tapestry as like as Chess Player(Large).

 

Chess Player (Small)

	Catalog No. 14 Length(cm) 67.8cm Width(cm) 56.1cm
Details The description of this Tapestry as like as Chess Player(Large).

 

Cock Fight

	Catalog No. 16 Length(cm) 38.6cm Width(cm) 29.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. Cock Fighting is an ancient and traditional pastime of the Bengal villagers. Here, in a rush of feathurs, two birds pounce on each other, drawing blood in their fight for victory. Enclosing them a ring of tensely excited men cheer, groan and clap the fight to its goy finale.

 

Crop Cutting

	Catalog No. 17 Length(cm) 35cm Width(cm) 26cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. It depicts the cutting season in the scenic Bangladesh country side.

 

Crown

Catalog No. 18 Length(cm) 62cm Width(cm) 41.5cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry sewn to immortality- the essence of the British Raj in Bengal. The famous civil district courts presided by British, the scrupulous land revenue officials, the Indian army that entrenched British might in India and the acquiescent Rajah bowing the King’s representative into place. Below are the gifts of the British Raj that thrust India into 20th century Industrialization.

 

Doi Carrier (Card Seller)

	Catalog No. 20 Length(cm) 28cm Width(cm) 25.5cm
Details This Tapestry is about a curd seller(Doi Carrier). In this tapestry a man is carrying curd for selling to people. This type of seller is found specially in village.

 

Eid Prossession

	Catalog No. 22 Length(cm) 82cm Width(cm) 55cm
Details This Tapestry is about a festival of Muslim people. This festival is called an Eid festival. In this Tapestry people are gather for celebrating this Eid festival.

 

Fisherman at Shore

Catalog No. 23 Length(cm) 80cm Width(cm) 60cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. The fisherman and the fishing birds have a close affinity. In sea or on shore, the birds always hover over the boats trying to make friends with the fisherman. Here, the fisher birds, excited by a boat’s return with the catch, swarms over it by the hundreds, fluttering their wings to flatter the fishermen who in the meanwhile spread their nets and themselves to enjoy a break before starting again.。

 

Fisherman's Trap

	Catalog No. 24 Length(cm) 77cm Width(cm) 57.25cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. In a country like Bangladesh with so many sweet water rivers, fishes are in abundance. The people know many ways to trap them. During the rainy season, it is usual scene to see the people fishing with varieties of nets and traps.

 

Field of The Embroidered Quilt

	Catalog No. 25 Length(cm) 96.5cm Width(cm) 73.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on Bengali Folk Poem by Jashimuddin. It depicts the deeply moving and tragic love story of Rupa and Shaju. Their wedding, their happy life together, the tragic clash between the villagers, Rupa’s imprisonment, Shaju’s waiting, her death upon his return. Central to all is the great love of the two.。

 

Fisherman

	Catalog No. 26 Length(cm) 34.5cm Width(cm) 34.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh and it depicts the fisherman returning home with his family at the end of the day. The traditional Kantha motifs surround the borders of the tapestry.

 

Gypsy Wharf

	Catalog No. 27 Length(cm) 135cm Width(cm) 95.5cm
Details This Tapestry is about a story of a boy and a girl. The name of boy is Shojun and the name of girl is Doli. They love each other from their childhood but unfortunately they were unable to be together. Because of imprisonment of Shujon, he couldn’t get his Doli.

 

Harvest (Large)

	Catalog No. 30 Length(cm) 66cm Width(cm) 52.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on village life in Bangladesh. It depicts a typical village scene of women winnowing rice in rhythmic graceful movements.

 

Harvest (Small)

	Catalog No. 31 Length(cm) 26cm Width(cm) 18cm
Details This Tapestry based on Village life in Bangladesh and it depicts a typical village scene of a woman winnowing rice in rhythmic graceful movements.

 

Husking (Large)

	Catalog No. 32 Length(cm) 64cm Width(cm) 45cm
Details The story of this Nakshi Kantha Tapestry as like as Husking(Small).

 

Husking (Small)

	Catalog No. 33 Length(cm) 36cm Width(cm) 28.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on village life in Bangladesh and it depicts the village scene of women husking rice, in the traditional wooden ‘dheki’.

 

Inspection (1)

	Catalog No. 34 Length(cm) 31cm Width(cm) 29cm
Details The scene in this tapestry embroidered fantacy depicts the descending Mughol glory and the growth of British rule. It’s about the leisure and luxury of the Rajahs and British. Sometimes they were roaming by riding on Elephant and inspected ordinary people. On the way people honored them also.

 

Inspection (2)

	Catalog No. 35 Length(cm) 36cm Width(cm) 29cm
Details The description of this tapestry as like as Inspection(1).

 

Lady at Mirror

	Catalog No. 36 Length(cm) 81.25cm Width(cm) 57.75cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on a Moghul production and it depicts a Moghul Princes looking at her own reflection in a mirror, bathed by sunlight surrounded by court attendants, who flatter her and a smoke from the  Hukka. Her fan carrier provides her comfort. The traditional court troubadour can be seen in the background.

 

Lady Listening to Music

	Catalog No. 37 Length(cm) 73cm Width(cm) 69.25cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on artist’s perception. This tranquil scene of a woman of high rank sitting under a garden canopy, surrounded by flowering sheubs and soft grass, is inspired from a Moghul painting.

 

Lady at Leisure

	Catalog No. 38 Length(cm) 27.5cm Width(cm) 25cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. In the cool darkness of her hut sits the village woman dreaming and cooling herself with her elaborately embroidered fan, after a hard days work. The fan sways back and forth, in her hands, unceasingly, unthinkingly.

 

Mela (Large)

	Catalog No. 39 Length(cm) 103.5cm Width(cm) 80cm
Details This Tapestry is depicts about a Fair which called Mela. In this Tapestry people are enjoying Mela very much. Specially the children. They are riding and also buying toys. We can see this type of Mela in village and also in town.

 

Mela (Small)

	Catalog No. 40 Length(cm) 41cm Width(cm) 33.25cm
Details This Tapestry is a part of Mela(Large). In this tapestry children are buying masks from masks seller.

 

Moghul Hunting (Large)

	Catalog No. 41 Length(cm) 99cm Width(cm) 61cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on a Moghul Reproduction and it depicts the hunting scenes of the Moghul of past. Hunting was a regal sport of pleasure.

 

Moghul Hunting (Medium)

	Catalog No. 42 Length(cm) 66cm Width(cm) 59cm
Details The story of this Nakshi Kantha  Tapestry is like as Moghul Hunting(Large).

 

Muhurrum Procession

	Catalog No. 44 Length(cm) 63.75cm Width(cm) 31.75cm
Details This Tapestryis about a religious festival of Muslims(Shia Muslims). Shia Muslims are celebrate this festival every year. The great Prophet Hazrat Muhammad(Sm)’s grandson named Hussain(R) was killed by criminals in a war on 10th Muhurrum. That’s why every 10th Muhurrum Shia Muslims celebrate this day for showing respect to Hussain(R).

 

Outing by the River Side

Catalog No. 45 Length(cm) 32cm Width(cm) 32cm

Details This nakshi Kantha Tapestry depicts the descending Mughal glory and the gradual growth of  British rule. This work exquisitely embroidered in varying hues and designs, captivates the leisure and luxury of the Rajahs. Here, in a background of tall palm trees, a screne mosque and passing boats is the Rajah and his bejeweled wife leisurely enjoying an outing in a palanquin by the riverside. With them are two attendants, one carrying a “hooka” for the Rajah and the other holding up a closed box of betel leaves and nuts.

 

Poetess

	Catalog No. 46 Length(cm) 81.5cm Width(cm) 56.1cm
Details This Tapestry is based on artist’s perception. This tranquil scene of a Moghul Princes who is sitting in a verandah and also she is a poetess. She is preparing a poem, surrounded by beautiful scene of River besides her verandah which is inspired her for making a poem.

 

Palkee (Palanquin)

	Catalog No. 47 Length(cm) 26cm Width(cm) 26cm
Details In this Tapestry two men are carrying Bride in Palkee.

 

Peacock

	Catalog No. 48 Length(cm) 80.5cm Width(cm) 59cm
Details This Tapestry is about a beautiful bird named Peacock. It has beautiful wings and eyes and also it can dance by moving her wings. This tapestry is embroidered with beautiful design.

 

Potter's Boat

	Catalog No. 49 Length(cm) 74cm Width(cm) 53.75cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapeatry based on life in Bangladesh. When the monsoon rain over flows the rivers and floods the low lands, boats become the usual method of transportation. Here, the boat filled with pottery goods is a part of one such floating panorama of the water life in monsoon.

 

Peacock Lady

	Catalog No. 50 Length(cm) 67.5cm Width(cm) 53cm
Details This Nakshi kantha Tapestry based on tales of the Bangladeshi Moghuls. It depicts the luxurious life style enjoyed by the Moghuls(Bengali Ruler) of old, during their leisure periods. It shows the beauty and joy of a river cruise on one of Bangladesh’s numerous waterways.

 

Polo Playing (Long)

	Catalog No. 51 Length(cm) 64cm Width(cm) 32cm
Details The scene in embroidered fantasy of this Nakshi Kantha Tapestry depicts the descending Moghul glory and the gradual growth of British rule. This work signifies the mingling of two civilizations. Here is depicted the times of sports, of excitement and thrill, shared by the Rajah and the ruling officers while playing polo.

 

Polo Playing (Small)

	Catalog No. 52 Length(cm) 37cm Width(cm) 29.5cm
Details The description of this Tapestry as like as Polo Playing(Long).

 

Punthi Path (Story Tell)

Catalog No. 53 Length(cm) 35.5cm Width(cm) 23cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. It depicts Poonthi Paath or Poonthi reading. Poonthi meaning the old Bengali book of collection of fabulous ancient tales of fantasy, religious events, fairy tales, folklores and tales from the Arabian nights traditionally read to pass the leisurely hours and on religious occasions in the villages. Here, the reader explains in a particular singing style, which renders a certain charm and enchantment to the story.

 

Peacock Boat (Large)

	Catalog No. 54 Length(cm) 96cm Width(cm) 72cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on tales of the Bangladeshi Moghuls. It depicts the luxurious life style enjoyed by the Moghuls(Bangle Rulers) of old, during their leisure periods. It shows the beauty and joy of a river cruise on one of  Bangladesh’s numerous waterways.

 

Peacock Boat

	Catalog No. 56 Length(cm) 46cm Width(cm) 28cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry is based on a beautiful design of a Peacock Boat which was used by Moghuls at their leisure period.

 

Quilt Making

	Catalog No. 58 Length(cm) 29.5cm Width(cm) 24.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh and depicts the traditional life of the Bangladeshi village woman at work.

 

Rahim & Rupban (Large)

	Catalog No. 59 Length(cm) 114.5cm Width(cm) 91cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on a traditional village drama. It depicts a part of the classic folk drama of  Baby Prince Rahim and his child bride Rupban. A tale of folklore and magic, this tells of Rupban taking the baby Prince into exile so that his life would be saved.

 

Raj Period (Large)

Catalog No. 60 Length(cm) 148cm Width(cm) 97cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry embroidered fantacy depicts the descending Mughal glory and the gradual growth of British rule. At this time British had all power. The famous civil district courts presided by British. In this tapestry the petitioners are seen begging for relief from the obstacles to a British ruler sitting in a lordly fashion. Besides, British were like to play polo and also they liked to hunt tiger or other animals. The gifts of the British Raj that thrust India into 20th century industrialisation.

 

Rupa & Shaju (1)

	Catalog No. 61 Length(cm) 30cm Width(cm) 27cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry is a part of Tale of Two Villages. This Tapestry depicts the magic of the love of Rupa and Shaju. This Tapestry is about their first meeting.

 

Rupa & Shaju (2)

	Catalog No. 62 Length(cm) 30.5cm Width(cm) 27.9cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry is a part of Tale of Two Villages. This Tapestry depicts the magic of the love of Rupa and Shaju. This Tapestry is about their first meeting.

 

Rahim & Rupban (Small) (1)

	Catalog No. 63 Length(cm) 27.5cm Width(cm) 24.5cm
Details This Tapestry is a part of a traditional village drama of Rahim & Rupban. Here, Rupban talking with her mother and taking permission to go exile with Rahim.

 

Rahim & Rupban (Small) (2)

	Catalog No. 64 Length(cm) 27.5cm Width(cm) 24.5cm
Details This Tapestry is a part of a traditional village drama of Rahim & Rupban. In this tapestry child bride Rupban is requesting a pious woman for taking her Prince Rahim, but that woman couldn’t take him.

 

Rice Crashing (Small)

	Catalog No. 65 Length(cm) 28cm Width(cm) 27.5cm
Details This Tapestry depicts the traditional life of the Bangladeshi village woman at work. In this tapestry a woman crashing Rice.

 

Rain Song

	Catalog No. 66 Length(cm) 39.5cm Width(cm) 36.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on a Rainy day four women areb enjoying thisnrainy day.

 

Rhino Hunt

Catalog No. 67 Length(cm) 38.25cm Width(cm) 29.25cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry depicts the descending Mughol glory and the gradual growth of British rule. This work depicts the thrilling excitement of stalking and hunting rhinoceroses sitting ontop of a tree in the jungles of the northern part of Bengal. Here, the excited hunters, the Rajah and his British companions, are seen hurrying to get a quick chance to shoot their prey. But the ill-fated animal, sensing danger of human presence goes suddenly violent and charges furiously towards the “manchan” or shooting platform.。

 

Red Tape

Catalog No. 68 Length(cm) 39cm Width(cm) 32.5cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry depicts the descending Mughol glory and the gradual growth of British rule. The Raj made much of it’s heroes, one of which is seen here sitting in a lordly fashion during the hours of dealing with Red Tape. ‘Red Tape” meaning red ribbon used for binding files to restrict the movements of papers or documents. Here, the petitioners are seen begging for relief from the obstacles.

 

Rickshaw

	Catalog No. 69 Length(cm) 25cm Width(cm) 25cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh and it depicts the turn of a married woman to her village home. Pausing while entering her village, she remembers the playing and joy of her carefree childhood days.

 

Stick Playing

	Catalog No. 73 Length(cm) 36.25cm Width(cm) 29.5cm
Details This Tapestry depicts about a traditional play of Village Life which called Stick Playing. Sometimes some strong people are play this type of sports.

 

Snake Charmer's Boat

	Catalog No. 74 Length(cm) 90cm Width(cm) 57cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. The snake charmers are the gypsy people of the country. They earn their living by charming people with their snake songs and dances. In this scene their role is in reverse, here, they are the one who are charmed by the ever mysterious nature in her monsoon dress adorned with dark clouds and water lilies.

 

Saree Dying

	Catalog No. 75 Length(cm) 64.25cm Width(cm) 55cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. Besides the bright hued canopy shading the bridal dais – the village women coax the sun into a saree for a pre-wedding ceremony. For the Bengali bride-to-be must wear a color symbolic of all the future happiness and prosperity her family wish her – a Yellow as bright as rice sheaves, like sun, like gold.

 

Snake Charmer

	Catalog No. 76 Length(cm) 34.5cm Width(cm) 34.5cm
Details This Tapestry is based on life in Bangladesh. In this tapestry a snake charmer are showing a ply of a snake by playing a musical instrument and villagers are enjoying this play also.

 

Sakina

Catalog No. 77 Length(cm) 136.5cm Width(cm) 94.5cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on a story of a Bangali rural poor woman. Once upon a time a rich man married her because she was beautiful. Sakina spent a happy married life with her husband but after a few days her husband demands some wealth from her. Because of not having any property she couldn’t give him anything. So everyday her husband tortured her physically and mentally, in this period she was pregnant also. She couldn’t tolerate torture anymore, that’s why she left her home and went into a jungle. On the way of jungle a bad man tried to torture her but that time a folk singer saved her from that characterless man and then Sakina took shelter in folk singer’s home and also she told him about her past life story. Besides she gave birth a baby boy in that folk singer’s home and spent her life with her son very hardly. One day the singer went to her husband’s village and he sang a song about Sakinas story in front of a small gather, at that time her husband was present there. After hearing the story he felt shy and guilty. And then he took decision that he would accept Sakina with her Son. So he went to Sakina and proposed her to further accept her but she didn’t accept his proposal and then she stay with her son along.

 

Shanti Boo (Child of Peace)

	Catalog No. 78 Length(cm) 27cm Width(cm) 23cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on the love between a mother and her child. It depicts a mother’s love for her adopted child.

 

Sojan and Doli

	Catalog No. 79 Length(cm) 38cm Width(cm) 29.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. And it depicts tehe storyn of a boy and a girl of different faiths who fall in love but are unable to be together. After a long separation he posses as Bangle Peddler in order to see her again.

 

Sweet Surprise

	Catalog No. 80 Length(cm) 60.5cm Width(cm) 36cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on Jashimuddin’s Poem and the poem is: 　“ The begging finished 　The band of girls turn to go back 　The centre girl is heavily laden 　And hardly able to walk; 　Over her shoulder 　And meets a pair of eyes; 　The eyes of Ruba and the eyes of Shona; 　Pierce in a sweet surprise.”

 

Tail of Two Village

	Catalog No. 83 Length(cm) 95.5cm Width(cm) 78.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on Bengali Folk Poem “Field Of The Embroidered Quilt” by Jashimuddin. It depicts the magic of the love of Rupa and Shaju. Set in the village homeland, it follows from their first meeting, through their shy courting and on to their wedding day.

 

Three Maiden

	Catalog No. 84 Length(cm) 32cm Width(cm) 30.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh and it depicts three village women returning to their homes after drawing from the river. The traditional kantha motifs surround the borders of this tapestry.

 

Tiger Hunt

Catalog No. 85 Length(cm) 33cm Width(cm) 29cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapeatry depicts the descending Mughal glory and the gradual growth of British rule. In this work is depicted a dead tiger magestic creature of Bengal – and its proud hunter, the rajah who with a great sense of pride and achievement, lays a firm foot on his prey and has a word with his companions. In the background among the cool shrubs, await the elephants on which the Rajah and his companipns thread their way through the winding Paths of dense forests.

 

Tiger Kilｌ

	Catalog No. 86 Length(cm) 52cm Width(cm) 51.5cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry depicts a favourite pastime of the Moghuls(Bengal Rulers) of old. Hunting for the terrible Bengal Tiger from the backs of elephants was a test of skill and daring of these Royal persons.

 

Threshold of Progress

	Catalog No. 87 Length(cm) 102.5cm Width(cm) 70cm
Details This Nakshi Tapestry based on Bengali Folk Life. The villages of Bangladesh are pulsating with activity as the nation forges ahead. Along side of the traditional activities, which keep the social structure intact, new unroads are being made. Communication is better and industrial production is being mechanized. The gifts of nature and the efforts of man lead the way to progress.

 

Village Maid (Medium)

	Catalog No. 88 Length(cm) 93cm Width(cm) 54cm
Details This Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh and it depicts the traditional life of the Bangladeshi women at work and at leisure. In this tapestry two women are working and the woman of middle side is taking rest.

 

Village Maid (Long)

	Catalog No. 89 Length(cm) 148.5cm Width(cm) 27cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. It depicts the traditional life of the Bangladeshi village women at work and at leisure. Life is centered around the home and around rice—the food of life.

 

Village Singer

	Catalog No. 90 Length(cm) 40.5cm Width(cm) 39cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh Music, an integral part of Bengali village life, provided by the wandering minstral pouring forth pure and simple songs laced with subtle notes from the Behala(Violin). Surrounding him are absorbed villagers dringking in the music after their hard days of back breaking fie work. Surrounding them are the symbols of their daily life.

 

Village Life

	Catalog No. 91 Length(cm) 115.5cm Width(cm) 78cm
Details This Tapestry based on village life of Bangladesh. In this Tapestry villagers are busy at their work. Some are cutting crops and crashing rice. An    woman sewing a Nakshi Kantha also. After finishing work some villagers are enjoying singing from a village singer and also some children are buying toys.

 

Wedding Gift

Catalog No. 93 Length(cm) 48cm Width(cm) 34.5cm

Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. Soft sweet laughter serves for music as the grooms family women wend their way to bride’s house. In a scene, dear to the Bengali heart, the women bear gifts richly symbolic of the bride’s future. A golden frame for a golden future, flowers to sweeten her departure with, and on a large tray the wedding clothes of red, gold and silk -scattered with rich jewels to adorn her dainty neck, feet and wrists.

 

Wedding Procession

	Catalog No. 94 Length(cm) 83cm Width(cm) 39cm
Details This Nakshi Kantha Tapestry based on life in Bangladesh. Mixed feelings surround the departure as the Bride and Bride groom proceed to their new home. They are accompanied by their escorts carrying dowry who are led by drummers and musicians. At the door of her parents house all the relatives stand to bid then farewell.