SHANTINIKETAN EMBOSSED LEATHER PRODUCTS Shantiniketan Genuine Leather Women's Boho Handbag

This is a unique handcrafted hand-tooled women's handbag by SHANTINIKETAN EMBOSSED LEATHER PRODUCTS made from 100% genuine leather. This chic boho hand-painted piece of art is the coolest thing that you could have. The bag has a funky pattern on both sides. It closes fully with a zipper on top. The main compartment of the bag is divided by a zipper compartment. There is also an open cellphone pocket inside the bag & a zipper compartment at the back of the bag. The double handles of the bag are comfortable to hold giving you a good grip. DIMENSIONS- Length: 12.2 inches Height: 9.8 inches Width (at base): 4.7 inches Shoulder Strap- 9 inches. MATERIALS USED: 100% Genuine leather (vegetable tanned) PCP free chemicals Vegetable-based pigment colors Hammer Brush Wooden Blocks ORIGIN AND MAKING: This purse is a classic example of age old Shantiniketan craft which was introduced in West Bengal India during the 1940s. It derives its name from the place where it was first introduced - Shantiniketan and was patronized by Nobel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore who revived a number of crafts that were nearing redundancy in Shantiniketan. The Shantiniketan style evolved as a result of the Art Movement and these products have now become world famous for their appliqu batik and embossed craft work. The process of burnishing the leather gives it an elegant sheen and brings out the colors. The major embossing craft is done by hand and is an intricate process. After the final leather piece is made it is then stitched into the desired product coated with a lacquer finish for making the product shiny and long lasting."