Leaves of tress, buffalo horns and multi-colored sand and shells from the beach at Cape Comorin are some of the simple materials which the gifted craftsmen of Travancore deftly turn into beautiful and fascinating handicrafts. The film also shows lace manufacture depicting the work of the men, women and children of Travancore.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321141
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Workmanship
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artisans
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft - India
Crafts & Visual Arts → Workmanship
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)