The items in this category have been arranged according the History, Origin and Rarity rating. An item which has a higher rating would ...
1. Have its origins at least 5 centuries before
2. Be exclusive to certain geographic locations and have a Geographical Indication (GI) certificate such as Bidri work, Channapatna toys
3. Be produced in small numbers
4. Be made by a dwindling number of artists
5. Likely to be symbolic of specific tribal culture
6. Have folk stories associated with it
A very high rating in the History category would imply almost all of the above. Items with ratings in the middle range would have some of these qualities.These ratings although apparently subjective have been set according to certain conditions. These conditions are continuously evaluated according to user feedback to make these ratings more meaningful. If you want to know more about these ratings or offer feedback please use the Contact Us page.