Kohlapuri Chappal

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Kohlapuri Chappal

Accession No : 86/610/D/NHHM(4) (A)

"The figure showcases one pair (left feet) of leather slipper which is locally known as Kolhapuri Chappal. It has a foot-bed which has a thumb-hole and a foot holding arched strap to help place and adjust the feet in it. There is Zari embroidery done on these attachments for the feet and it has three button-like things as decoration on it. "

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Provenance

  • StateMaharashtra

Condition

  • ConditionPoor
  • RemarksCR
  • Action NoteDamaged; Torn; Faded Surface

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)29.5 x 14

Significance

  • Socio economicHistory has recorded that Kolhapuri Chappal was started and designed by the Saudagar family in 1920. The first model which was designed earlier was much thinner than what is available currently and was also known as "Chappal with ears" or "Kanwali" for it had two side flaps. The upper portion of the footwear was intricately designed with Zari.
  • ArtisticThe famed handcrafted footwear known as Kolhapuri ​C​happal was first created in the Indian state of Maharashtra town of Kolhapur. Vegetable dyes are used in the tan process to create these handmade leather shoes. Not only are the classic styles of Kolhapuri footwear well known in rural Maharashtra, but they are also becoming more and more well known worldwide. But, the Kolhapuri isn't just associated with Kolhapur; it's also known by several names depending on where it was made, including Kapashi, Paytaan, Kachkadi, Bakkalnali, and Pukari.

Description

  • Description"The figure showcases one pair (left feet) of leather slipper which is locally known as Kolhapuri Chappal. It has a foot-bed which has a thumb-hole and a foot holding arched strap to help place and adjust the feet in it. There is Zari embroidery done on these attachments for the feet and it has three button-like things as decoration on it. "
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • Relation4 of 4
  • Reference"Ranjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007. Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975. Jain, Jyotindra and Aarti Aggarwala. National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 1989. "
  • KeywordHandicraft, Leather, Footwear, Artistic, Wearable, Kolhapuri, Chappal