Yellow Animal Motif Leather Shoulder Bag — Medium

A medium yellow leather shoulder bag, with hand-batik folk-art animals — elephants, deer, cats, birds — arranged in grids across the body.

Made by artisans in Bolpur, in Birbhum district of West Bengal — the leather-batik craft here grew around Santiniketan. The leather is full-grain, hand-cut into a tall structured silhouette. The yellow is dyed bright; the animal motifs — elephants, deer, cats, birds, and small geometric panels — are drawn on and dyed by hand, motif by motif, in the folk-art tradition of Bengal.

Specifics

• Material: Full-grain leather, hand-batik (wax-resist dyed)
• Dimensions: approximately 27cm (W) × 33cm (H) × [TBD] (D)
• Straps: Two long fixed-length leather handles, designed for both hand-carry and over-the-shoulder use
• Compartments: 1 main, 2 inner zip pockets, 1 inner open pocket, 1 outer zip pocket
• Closure: Zip
• Motif: Hand-batik folk-art animals — elephants, deer, cats, birds — arranged in a grid pattern on a yellow ground, with small geometric panels
• Origin: Bolpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal
• Variations: Each animal is drawn by hand — figure placement, colour, and line work vary slightly between pieces
• Care: Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Avoid water and direct sun. Condition the leather periodically with a neutral leather conditioner.

What's in the box
The bag, a small care card, and our kraft drawstring dust bag.

A small menagerie, drawn by hand. Each one its own.

Photos are of this exact piece. Light colour correction for display; the yellow you see is the bag's actual colour.