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r Crafts Museum

For centuries, Indian craftsmen such as potters, weavers,
masons and carvers, have created a range of objects
for everyday use that are both beautiful and practical.
A unique project was started in 1956 to promote
indigenous artisans by giving them a place in which to
display their work, and by the early 1980s, over 20,000 Wooden ritual mask
objects had been collected. This was the core around of Bhima
which India’s first Crafts Museum developed.

. Bandhini Odhni
This exquisite veil is the
work of the Khatri community
of Bhuj, Gujarat. Tie-and-dye
(bandhini) is done by tying
threads around grains to form
a pattern, and dyeing the
cloth in different colours.

Saranga
Amphitheatre
Mukhalinga
This rare, late 19th-century
phallic image (linga) with
a human face (mukha) is
made of brass and silver. Administration
The third eye and tiny
snake-earrings are Key to Floorplan
symbols of Shiva. Gallery of Courtly Crafts
Gallery of Ritual Arts (closed
for renovation)
Crafts Demonstration Area Gallery of Folk and Tribal Cultures
Artisans from all over India set Gallery of Textiles
up workshops each month Non-Exhibition Space
(barring the monsoon) Temporary Exhibitions Gallery
to display their skills to
visitors. Musical performances Visual Store
also take place here. Bhuta Sculpture Gallery
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