It is a rectangular stone pot considered a manifestation of the enriched culture and equally exalted craftsmanship of the Santal Tribe from Odisha. The artisan traditions show that the tribe is well versed in stone carving, while their relationship with nature is communicated through the intricate designs on the pot surface. The very obvious thing here is the lotus imprint everywhere on the surface of this stone pot. The lotus is rightly a symbol of purity, renewal, and spiritual growth for the Santal and other indigenous cultures of India: a veritable symbol equating nature and the appreciation of beauty and harmony through the lotus engraving on the stone pot. The Santal artisans are famous for minute detailing such as this in the transformation of stone into art further emphasizing their excellence.
So flat, it offers a great support for the body. The shape imposes on the pot customarily understood beauty in function: the pot itself, quite simply elegant, with a broad rectangular groove on top, seems all too willing to lend itself to either utility or aesthetics. Unified with function, this stone rectangular pot itself is styled into an object of art. Such is exerted in Santal tribal art and functionality; this speaks for itself, a testimony to the craft and symbolic art that elucidate the Santal tribe's rich culture.