Shakuntala and Deer Pattachitra (Blouse Piece) price above 20000 The first Geographical Indication (GI)

The first Geographical Indication (GI) of Odisha

Nuapada &amp

It is made by expert Pipli artisans on special order from Utkalamrita

in which the weft threads are set as blue bandha done by weavers

Jharsuguda districts where Meher community reside

Shakuntala and Deer Pattachitra (Blouse Piece) price above 20000 The first Geographical Indication (GI)Patta chitra means painting on cloth patta. It has flourished in Odisha since earlier than 15th century. Earth, stone, and mineral colours are used for painting on patta or specialised canvas medium prepared organically for painting such as: vermillion red hingula (cinnabar); brick red geru (red ochre); yellow hartala (orpiment); white sankh (conch shell); black lamp black; gum resin kaintha plant etc. Here is the pattachitra painting of Shakuntala