A popular floral motif, it depicts a climber or vine. Also known as Bel Buti, the motif is found in Machilipatnam and Sanganeri block prints, Benarasi brocade weaves, Kashmiri shawls and chikankari embroidery, among other textile traditions.
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An aquatic migratory bird associated with geese or swans in Sanskrit literature, and the mount of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.…
Also known as the kalpataru or kalpadruma, it is a sacred, wish-granting tree that is a recurring image in Hinduism,…
A single-handed gesture in South Asian iconography in which the palm is stretched out and downwards from the wrist, with…
A design element shaped like an inverted lotus. It is an important iconographic symbol in Ancient Egyptian art, seen on…
Meaning “small box,” it is a single, squarish motif found in the Rajasthani style of tie-dyed bandhani fabric, which depicts…
An aniconic representation of the Hindu deity Shiva in the form of a lingam (phallus), representing Shiva as a stambha…
A design element in Kandagi and Kanjivaram saris, featuring three colours.
A pose found depicted in the religious art of Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, it is also known as “the…