About this Handicraft: Decorative Leather Lamp from Andhra Pradesh is an art protected under the Geographic Indication Act 1999 of Government of India, and was registered by Controller General of Patents Designs. This form of craft is inextricably linked to the state’s traditional folk and cultural expression. In Andhra Pradesh, artisans practice this as hereditary craft. Lamp Shades are made by the artisans in colorful designs and patterns. The colors used in making are derived from vegetables dyes and thus are organic non-harmful colours.