Kantha Coin Wallet 7" x 4"
Kantha Coin Wallet 7" x 4"
Regular price
$6.00 USD
Regular price
$10.00 USD
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$6.00 USD
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Hand Stitched Cotton Block Print Kantha
Measure Approximately 4" x 7"
Sold Individually
Kantha's History
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For as many as 500 centuries, poor Bengali women have taken their discarded cloth scraps and sewn them together with a simple running stitch; taking the old and repurposing it into something useful and protective. Far from trend-setting, or even artfulness, kantha was created originally for the most basic and practical purpose: to keep warm.
- Over time, kantha developed as a generational skill, a craft that could symbolically impart story, desire, and well-wishing for loved ones & gift recipients. Elaborate kantha were made as wedding gifts or gifts for mothers, with stories and wishes weaved in, allowing illiterate women to leave a lasting mark.
