The Banjara

Andhra Pradesh

Pen-Drawn Textiles & Painted Wooden Toys

The craft heritage

The craft heritage

Andhra Pradesh is the home of Kalamkari — intricate hand-painted and block-printed cloth — and the brightly painted Kondapalli wooden toys carved by generations of artisan families.

KalamkariKondapalli ToysBobbili VeenaNirmal PaintingMangalagiri CottonKalamkariKondapalli ToysBobbili VeenaNirmal PaintingMangalagiri Cotton

Craft traditions

Kalamkari · Kondapalli Toys · Bobbili Veena · Nirmal Painting · Mangalagiri Cotton

Handmade in Andhra Pradesh

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Other craft regions

AssamGolden Silks & Bamboo of the BrahmaputraBihar21 piecesFolk Arts of the Mithila HeartlandChhattisgarhBastar's Iron, Bell-Metal & Tribal ArtGoaCoastal Crafts with a Portuguese SoulGujarat9 piecesVibrant Embroideries of the RannHaryanaFolk Embroidery & Handwoven Durries