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Pipili Wall Hanging
Applique work of Pipili
I found this beautiful Pipili work. I got tips from the artist , will make one very soon until then…
I have been attracted towards this work for sometime. Orissa’s appliqué work is one of the most fascinating handicrafts of India.
The Pipli village in Puri district of Orissa is the main center of appliqué work. Rows of shops in Pipli flaunt appliquéd handbags, bed sheets, wall hangings, purses, cushion covers, letter cases, pillow covers, canopies and garden umbrellas.
Patronized by kings and nobility of Orissa, appliqué work at one time had reached the artistic heights of excellence. The kings of Puri engaged craftsmen in the service of Lord Jagannath and set up village Pipli for them to live in.
Though the art became popular after the construction of the Lord Jagannath temple in Puri, its origins go far beyond.
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