If you grew up in Assam, some shapes stay with you: the red border of a gamosa, the curve of a xorai, the woven circle of a japi. They show up at Bihu, at weddings, in every home you visited as a child. Axomiya Objects started with a simple question: what would Assamese art and design look like on the things we use every day, far from home?

Why Assam, and why now

For many of us, home is a long train ride or a flight away. We live in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune, and we carry Assam with us in small ways: a gamosa folded in a drawer, a song on repeat, a word we can't translate.

Axomiya Objects is for that feeling. It's Assam culture brought into the space you've made yours, wherever that is.

The motifs we keep coming back to

The gamosa. White cotton, a red woven border, motifs worked into the ends. It's offered as a sign of respect and worn with pride. Its border is one of the most recognisable patterns in the Northeast, and it's the starting point for much of our gamosa design work.

The xorai. The bell-metal offering tray on a stand, seen in prayer rooms and at ceremonies. Its silhouette is strong, symmetrical and instantly familiar.

The japi. The wide conical hat woven from bamboo and palm leaf, once a farmer's shade and now a symbol of welcome. Its radiating weave makes a beautiful pattern on its own.

The script. Assamese letterforms have a rhythm of their own. A single word, set well, can carry more feeling than a whole illustration.

Drawing it fresh, not copying it

There's a lot of Assam-themed merchandise that leans on clichés: a rhino, a tea leaf, a one-horned logo stamped on everything. We wanted to avoid that.

Our approach to Assamese motifs is to study the original, then redraw it from scratch. We simplify, change the scale and pick out the detail that matters. A gamosa border becomes a quiet line along the edge of a deskmat. A japi weave becomes a pattern on a coaster. The result should feel familiar to someone from Assam and simply beautiful to someone who isn't.

Getting it right

When you work with someone else's language and culture, or your own, accuracy matters. Every piece of Assamese text in the collection is proofread by native readers before it's printed. If we're not sure a word is right, it doesn't go out.

Assamese gifts that don't feel like souvenirs

Looking for Assamese gifts online for someone far from home? Or a Northeast India gift for a friend who's never been? We designed Axomiya Objects to be things people actually use: a mug for the morning, a print for the wall, a deskmat for the work-from-home setup. They're souvenirs you don't put away in a cupboard.

From Assam, for wherever you are

Axomiya Objects is one of five OBJECT collections, made in small runs from original designs like everything else we make. It's a small piece of home, drawn fresh, for the space that's yours. Explore Axomiya Objects.

Frequently asked questions

What is a gamosa?

A gamosa is a white cotton cloth with a red woven border, central to Assamese culture. It's offered as a mark of respect and used at Bihu and other occasions.

What are good Assamese gifts for someone living outside Assam?

Everyday objects with Assamese motifs or script, like mugs, prints or deskmats, make thoughtful gifts that get used, not stored away.

Is the Assamese text on OBJECT products checked for accuracy?

Yes. All Assamese text is proofread by native readers before printing.