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Square Bamboo Hand Fan — Alpana Hand-painted
Kolka / Alpana Art · West Bengal

Square Bamboo Hand Fan — Alpana

SKU PH-KOLKA-012

₹650 per piece · indicative · GST & shipping quoted separately

A square woven bamboo hand fan painted with a white alpana star and corner motifs, edged in a red cloth frill.

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No online checkout — we hand-price every order, confirm the maker’s schedule, then send a payment link. Typical reply within one business day.

Hand-built to order

Every motif is painted freehand, line by line.

Made in 2–3 weeks

Painted to order in 1–2 weeks.

Crated & shipped worldwide

Wrapped and boxed to protect the paintwork.

Breakage replaced free

We replace anything that arrives damaged.

Full specification

The object

Material
Bamboo & cloth
Colour & finish
Natural bamboo with white alpana, red frill

Origin & ordering

Craft cluster
West Bengal
Makers
Women alpana artists of rural Bengal
Lead time
1–2 weeks
Care
Wipe with a dry cloth; keep away from water and direct sun
About this piece

The square pakha

Alpana is the ritual floor art of Bengal, traditionally drawn by women with rice paste on festival and wedding days. Its flowing kolka (paisley), lotus, conch and creeper motifs call in Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity. We bring these motifs onto wedding kulos, hand fans (haath pakha) and wooden boxes that can be kept and used every day.

The bamboo or wooden base is primed and painted in a solid ground colour. The artist then draws the alpana freehand with a fine brush in white and contrast colours, building the lotus, kolka and dotted borders by hand before sealing the surface with a clear coat.

Wipe gently with a dry, soft cloth. Keep away from water and prolonged direct sunlight to protect the colours.

Made to order in 1–2 weeks, then carefully packed and shipped across India and worldwide.

Need 10 or more for gifting, a wedding or a store? Ask us for a bulk quote or customisation.

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