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About this item: Mighty and regal, elephants celebrate Thailand's artistic heritage in a bohemian design by Jiap Rojjana. The brocade adorns a cotton shoulder bag trimmed with rain tree wood and a coconut shell button. The lined interior features a practical pocket.
Bag: 11.0" H x 10.25" W x 4.7" D
Strap: 34.0" L x 0.8" W
Hand wash in cold water
About our Artist: I was born in 1973 in a province north of Bangkok. Although my parents are poor farmers, they worked very hard to send my two sisters, my brother and myself to school. They wanted us to have a good education and to be able to achieve more than they did. However, I knew it would be too heavy a burden for them to send us to university. Upon hearing that finding a job in the northern region of Thailand was very easy compared to my modest village, I set off to see after getting my high school certificate. I managed to find work in sales. A few years went by and I met my husband. I resigned from my sales job and began helping him with paperwork for his construction business. Although both of us were working, we still struggled very hard to make ends meet. The idea working with textiles came about after visiting a silk shop. Such a wide range of beautifully colored, intricate cloth patterns mesmerized me! I bought some cloth to make myself a dress. With the scrap pieces of silk I made a few cushions and gave them to a friend of mine, who liked them surprisingly so much that she wanted to buy some from me to give to her friends. So it started, making clothes, wall hangings, table runners, cushion covers and various items with beautiful, diverse silk and cotton....
NOVICA Green Embroidered Elephant Cotton Shoulder Bag Emerald Thai
Was:
$109.88
Now:
$54.94
- SKU:
- R433080
- UPC:
- 808773155701
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Free Shipping from the USA. Estimated 2-4 days delivery.