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There are 19 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, of which 1 is a National Historic Landmark and 6 are part of another National Historic Landmark spread across multiple counties. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025. [2]
The motifs sewn on the quilt represented sun and cloud, indicative of life-giving forces, fertility symbols, sacred animals, and mythical animals to protect against evil forces, and to attract blessings from the gods. Use of different shades of threads symbolized life's forces such as red, symbolic of blood and yellow denoting the sun.
Ohio County was formed in 1798 from land taken from Hardin County. [3] Ohio was the 35th Kentucky county in order of formation. [4] It was named for the Ohio River, which originally formed its northern boundary, but it lost its northern portions in 1829, when Daviess County and Hancock County were formed. The first settlements in Ohio County ...
Indian Knoll is an archaeological site near the Green River in Ohio County, Kentucky that was declared to be a U.S. National Historic Landmark. [1]Excavations of Indian Knoll during the Great Depression [2]: 115 were conducted by archaeologists from the University of Kentucky as part of WPA economic recovery efforts. [3]
A Sambalpuri sari is a traditional handwoven bandha sari (locally called "sambalpuri bandha" sadhi or saree) wherein the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving. It is a handloom sari produced in the Sambalpur , Bargarh , Balangir , Boudh and Sonepur districts of Odisha , India.
Bidriware is a metal handicraft from the city of Bidar in Karnataka, India. It was developed in the 14th century C.E. during the rule of the Bahmani Sultans . [ 1 ] The term "bidriware" originates from the township of Bidar, which is still the chief center of production. [ 2 ]
The art form is practised in different parts of India and known by different terms too. The art native to Kumaon is always done on a brick-red wall, which is also considered to be a symbol of fortune and fertility. Some of the motifs are Saraswati Chowki, Chamunda Hast Chowki, Nav Durga Chowki, Jyoti Patta, Durga Thapa and Lakshmi Yantra.
Bagh print motifs are typically geometric, paisley, or floral compositions design, dyed with vegetable colours of red and black over a white background, and is a popular textile printing product. Its name is derived from the village Bagh located on the banks of the Bagh River. [1] [2] Bagh hand block print artist at work