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Karnataka

A regional gateway to traditional arts, contemporary creators, endangered traditions and nearby cultural stays.

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About this region

Editorial introduction for Karnataka is pending curator review. The catalogue below lists 6 traditional art and crafts from the initial research dataset; they are research records, not a complete or verified inventory.

Karnataka — representative image

Image: Hampi - Hemakuta Hill, Virupaksha Temple.jpg · Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Representative image, not a verified depiction of a specific art form.

Regional art forms

Photograph pending curator approval

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Research draft

Bidriware

Metalwork • District to be verified

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Photograph pending curator approval

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Research draft

Channapatna toys

Traditional Craft • District to be verified

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Photograph pending curator approval

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Research draft

Ilkal weaving

Textile • District to be verified

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Photograph pending curator approval

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Research draft

Kasuti embroidery

Textile • District to be verified

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Photograph pending curator approval

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Research draft

Mysore painting

Painting • District to be verified

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Photograph pending curator approval

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Research draft

Sandalwood carving

Woodcraft • District to be verified

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Artists & artisans

Illustrative image for Contemporary Abstract Canvas (demonstration listing)
Karnataka • Painting • Demo

Contemporary Abstract Canvas

By Independent Artist Studio

₹18,000

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Dying arts and preservation

Preservation status must be supported by verified evidence and community review.

Kasuti embroidery — research candidate. Endangerment is not verified. Evidence required: Practitioner counts, transmission trends, community interviews, dated authoritative sources.

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Hotels & stays

No demonstration hotels in this region yet.

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