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| Size | Length - 15 cm, Width - 12.5 cm, Height - 16 cm. |
| Weight | 190 grams (approximately). |
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Handcrafted Kondapalli wooden toy hand-painted with natural colours from Andhra Pradesh. Good play item for kids and nice for gifting or house decoration. The Kondapalli toys are made in Kondapalli of Krishna district, a village nearby Vijayawada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. These toys were one of the variety of toys assembled in the houses during the festivals of Sankranti and Navratri and is referred as Bommala Koluvu.The art of crafting is a 400 year old tradition. The artisans who make the toys are referred as Aryakhastriyas (also known as Nakarshalu), who have their mention in the Brahmanda Purana.
The Kondapalli toys are made from soft wood known as Tella Poniki which are found in nearby Kondapalli Hills. Each part is carved out separately. Then makku- a paste of tamarind seed powder & sawdust is used to join pieces together, add details and finish the toys. The later step involves coloring with either oil and water-colours or vegetable dyes and enamel paints are applied based on the type of the toys. The artisans mainly work on producing figures of mythology, animals, birds, bullock carts, rural life etc., and the most notable one is Dasavataram, dancing dolls etc.
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| Care | Wipe with soft cloth. Keep away from water and other liquid substances. |
| Colour | Slight difference in color from the visible product image is possible. . |
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Dastkar - Selected Craftspeople
From a large canvas of artisans across India, Dastkar partners to brings selected crafts-persons online on iTokri. Dastkar works with rural men and women to create indigenous crafts, the skills of which have been passed generation-to-generation. Dastkar, also a 'mela' expert, has been organizing crafts fairs across the country since two decades giving international exposure to artisans and beautiful handcrafted bliss to craft-lovers!! We at iTokri, love them for what they do!!
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