Masters of Craft

Bangende mask. Cotton, cowrie shell, beads, raffia, wood   Democratic Republic of Congo. From the collection of the  Horniman Museum   ...

In every temple, every monastery in Nepal as well as in many private home shrines you will find at least one metal statue of a Hindu ...

Toys are the simplest souvenirs that one can bring from India. They are light and small, so will not take much space in the suitcase; the...

The chikan or chikankari is a delicate and subtle embroidery done in white thread on a white background, though sometimes yellowish silk ...

Mirror Case with Lunar Scene, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Embroidered silk gauze.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art Embroiery in Chin...

Khokhloma tableware, The Golden Khokhloma Museum, Semyonov  I believe almost every family in Russia owns at least a couple of wooden war...

photo  source Until 1980, when pieces of Japanese embroidery were exhibited at the national seminar of the Embroiderers' Guild of A...