Maharashtra
Handcrafted in India · Collected worldwide
Made by the lastmasters of the craft.
We open the workshop door to the world. Buy directly from India's finest makers — every piece verified, every story kept, and the majority of each sale paid straight to the hands that made it.
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Who we are
We are India's artisans — selling direct to the world, for the first time on our own terms.
For generations, the people who make India's finest crafts sold them for a fraction of their worth. Middlemen took the margin. Buyers across the world never even learned their names.
Karu exists to end that. A curated house that carries the work of verified masters straight to collectors abroad — preserving the craft, naming the maker, and paying them what they have always deserved.
The makers
The people behind every piece
Not anonymous inventory — named masters, each with a village, a lineage, and a craft passed hand to hand for centuries.
In focus
Radha Devi Pal
Clay & terracotta deities · Krishnanagar, West Bengal
In the Ghurni quarter of Krishnanagar, Radha Devi shapes river clay into deities so lifelike that collectors say they seem to breathe.
- 41 years at the craft
- Fifth generation of her family
- Ghurni clay modelling
In the gallery now
What they're making
The difference
Your money reaches the hand that made it — not a middleman.
Every piece prints its split, right on the page. We take only what keeps the house running. The rest goes home to the maker.
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From India to the world
From a village workshop to your home — wherever in the world that is.
Collecting from across the world should feel effortless. We handle the hard parts, so a piece made by hand in rural India arrives at your door like the treasure it is.
- Insured, museum-grade cratingEach piece is packed to survive the journey — built around the object, fully insured.
- Customs & duties handledWe manage international freight, paperwork, and duties end to end.
- Certificate of authenticityA digital record of the maker, materials, and origin travels with every piece.
- Tracked to your doorFull tracking from the workshop to your home, anywhere we ship.
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How you collect
Buying from across the world, made simple
Four steps from discovering a maker to holding their work in your hands.
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Discover the maker
Browse by craft or maker. Every piece carries its full story, provenance, and the share that reaches the artisan.
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Acquire or bid
Collect at a fixed price, or compete for a master work at live auction — securely, in your currency.
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We pack & insure
Museum-grade crating built around the piece, fully insured, with customs and duties handled for you.
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Delivered to your door
Tracked international delivery, with a certificate of authenticity in hand when it arrives.
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