Aranmula Kannadi AKK12 Jharkhand and artefacts from Ivory wood

and artefacts from Ivory wood

shaping the wood on a lathe and applying colored lac using heat and friction

situated between Puri and Bhubaneswar

Pattamadai Mats are handwaven by the Labbai Muslim weaver community of the village Pattamadai

Aranmula Kannadi AKK12 Jharkhand and artefacts from Ivory woodThe uniqueness of mirror lies in the fact that it is not made of glass. The exact metals used in the alloy are mixed with copper and tin before being polished for several days in a row to achieve their reflective surface. In a normal mirror, the image is formed from the inner surface. However, in Aranmula Kannadi, light can get reflected from the outer surface (i. e., from polished metal surface) which gives a perfect image. The mirror is usually kept