Horn Craft of Andhra
Horn is a versatile raw material and artisans have shown keen sensitivity by using its grain and variations in colours to great advantage. When heated…
Read Full Description

Horn Crafts of Karnataka
This is practised mainly in Belgaum in Karnataka. The grain of the material and the variations in colours are used subtly while crafting the…
Read Full Description

Horn, Bone, Ivory Carving of Kerala
Horn as a raw material that is available almost everywhere. Craftspersons use the grain of the material and the variations in colour to…
Read Full Description

Ivory, Bone, Horn of West Bengal
The main centres of ivory-carving in West Bengal are Khagra and Jiagunj in the Murshidabad district. The ivory-carvers belong to the pashana (stone) group of the traditional…
Read Full Description

Ivory, Horn & Bone of Uttar Pradesh
Due to the ban on ivory craftspeople have shifted their skills in ivory carving to horn craft. Sarai Taran is a well-known centre for…
Read Full Description

Ivory, Horn, Bone Carving of Delhi
Delhi has long been renowned for ivory carving. A variety of ivory ware, both decorative and utilitarian, was produced. This included exquisitely carved elephant tusks,…
Read Full Description

Ivory, Horn, Bone of Orissa
Due to the ban on ivory craftspeople have shifted their skills in ivory carving to horn craft. Palakhemundi and Cuttack are known for the horn work, from…
Read Full Description

Ivory, Horn, Bone of Rajasthan
After the ban on ivory the artisans moved on to carving artefacts in horn and bone. The articles made include handles for weapons, like swords and…
Read Full Description

Shell Craft of West Bengal
Conch shell bangles on the wrists of married women in Bengal denote their married state; such bangles are first worn when the woman is a bride.…
Read Full Description

Tortoise Shell Craft
Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh is the main centre for the crafting of tortoise shell, in combination with bone, into trinket boxes. The shell surface of the box is…
Read Full Description

Wood & Bone Carving of Haryana
Rose wood, shesham, and sandal wood are most commonly used in Haryana for carving and decorative purposes is. Jali / trellis work is also popular here.…
Read Full Description