ZINT Shantiniketan Genuine Leather Hand-painted Women's Shoulder Bag

This is a unique & classy handcrafted, hand tooled, hand-painted women's handbag by ZINT, made from 100% genuine leather. It has double handles which makes it comfortable to carry it in your hand. It can be alternately carried over your shoulder with the adjustable & detachable shoulder strap. The bag has a beautiful, bright red pattern on a black base on both sides that enhances its look. The bag closes fully with a zipper & flap with magnetic button. Inside the bag two main open compartments are divided by one large zipper compartment. There is also a small zipper compartment and a cellphone pouch inside the bag. It has protective feet to prevent the bag from falling over. The bag also has a zipper compartment at the back making it quite spacious. DIMENSIONS- Length: 13.8 inches Height: 9.5 inches Width (at base): 3.5 inches Shoulder Strap- Adjustable. MATERIALS USED: 100% Genuine leather (vegetable tanned) PCP free chemicals Vegetable-based pigment colors Hammer Brush Wooden Blocks ORIGIN AND MAKING: This purse is a classic example of age old Shantiniketan craft which was introduced in West Bengal, India during the 1940s. It derives its name from the place where it was first introduced - Shantiniketan and was patronized by Nobel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore who revived a number of crafts that were nearing redundancy in Shantiniketan. The Shantiniketan style evolved as a result of the Art Movement and these products have now become world famous for their appliqué, batik and embossed craft work. The process of burnishing the leather gives it an elegant sheen and brings out the colors. The major embossing craft is done by hand and is an intricate process. After the final leather piece is made, it is then stitched into the desired product coated with a lacquer finish for making the product shiny and long lasting."