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Assam

Land of Muga Silk, Bamboo & Bell Metal

Along the Brahmaputra, silk is golden before it is dyed — Muga catching light like river dusk. Bamboo becomes house, basket, and music. In Sarthebari, bell metal rings true under the hammer.

From Majuli masks to the gamusa on every shoulder, Assam keeps crafts woven into daily welcome and ritual. What you find here is riverine patience — spun, woven, forged, and carved by hand.

  • Muga silk glowing gold without dye — Assam's rare wild silk pride
  • Eri silk soft enough for everyday warmth and gentle drape
  • Bamboo and cane building homes, baskets, and musical forms
  • Sarthebari bell metal ringing under hammer and polish
  • Majuli masks and handloom gamusa carrying ritual and welcome

In Assam, craft flows like the river — silk, bamboo, and metal shaped by patient hands.

Assam landscape and craft heritage

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS

Assam Heritage Collection

SHOP ASSAM

ARTISAN COMMUNITIES

Craft clusters across Assam preserving age-old techniques.

THE HERITAGE JOURNAL

Stories, history & inspiration