Galar Bird with Base- Black (Shellac Bird) laundry bag The fired-clay dolls of Joynogor

The fired-clay dolls of Joynogor Mojilpur

This product depicts a beautifully glazed

and even jewelry

The ancestors of the Das family had migrated to Bengal from Jessore (a district in the southwest region of Bangladesh) several years ago and Sambhu Das currently happens to be the only artist in Bengal who is struggling to keep this art form from going extinct

Material   Dokra  Dimension (H x L)   9 x 3 inches

Galar Bird with Base- Black (Shellac Bird) laundry bag The fired-clay dolls of JoynogorShellac dolls, colloquially known as Gaalar Putul used to be a very popular and unique craft of Bengal's Purba Midnapore District for decades. Brightly coloured and beautifully textured, these miniature dolls come in various forms of deities, animals, and humans. They are entirely handmade and are eco friendly as well. Sadly, with the passage of time, the industrial mass production of dolls have pushed this exquisite art to the brink of oblivion. The