Product Description This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic.
Product Features:
Cotton batik handbag is tooled of fine quality leather
Handbag features a cotton middle printed with the legendary kawung batik pattern
Accessory boasts a lined interior featuring two practical pockets
Magnetic button closure
Story Behind the Art
I was born in Gianyar, Bali. I am the fourth of eight children. Motivated by family, I started my own business making varied shapes and motifs from ate grass. At the time, people produced ate items in natural hues or colored with paint. I began experimenting and was able to produce a colored handbag without the use of paints (I have kept the process secret ever since). I put my beautiful handbag in an art shop to see how people would like it. The next day a tourist from Japan came over and her guide, who was also a friend of mine, told her that the handbag cost 2 million rupiahs. I couldn't believe she wanted to pay so much for such a handbag. I could hardly tell her that the bag was not for sale - that it was my first creation and I wanted to keep it.
The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and sizing. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements may vary slightly.
Imported
Please allow 10 business days for the product to leave our warehouse and to receive tracking information. You should expect to receive this item within 15 business days.
Product Details
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Materials: Leather, cotton
Catalog #: 11414546
Model No: 139949
Dimensions: Bag: 18.1 in. W x 13.0 in. H x 6.7 in. D; Handles: 29.5 in. L x 0.4 in. W