Ancient dancers carved in Chola temple in Southern India. Will last far longer than Gangman Style ever will! Image credit: anandkrish16, 123RF Stock Photo. Click through to blog post to learn more about the patterns of the Chola empire.
Ancient impressions in sandstone at Fatehpur Sikri in India. Image credit: meinzahn of 123RF stock photo.
Southeast and South Asia sculptures at the Chicago Institute of Art
Southeast and South Asia art at the Chicago Institute of Arts
Nagaland textile
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Madeline Weinrib fabrics covering chair. Gorgeous!
Glorious! By photographer Tobias Harvey
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So many treasures can be found in the antique and vintage shops in Kochi, India. I love shopping there.
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Beautiful.
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Ring on the temple bells …
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What do you think this beautiful textile is embroidered with? Three guesses …
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Answer: Beetle wings! Yes! It’s amazing. If you don’t believe it, click to see close-up detail.
Very skilled hands at the Hobart School for Mussulman Girls in Madras used zardozi and the wings of Jewel Beetles to create this piece which was then shipped to England in 1882.
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I love using drums as little tables. We have a South Indian mridangam drum in our living room (click the image to see a blog post about using drums in living spaces).
I would love to add this drum to my collection — it’s gorgeous! Made of bone and embossed leather. I don’t know how I feel about the “bone” part, honestly, though.
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