Aranmula is a small village near Chengannur in Kerala and is renowned for making a special type of metallic mirrors …
Read Full DescriptionArt Metalware of Rajasthan
Rajasthan is famous for its quality silver work. The silversmiths make products such as spice boxes, rose-water …
Read Full DescriptionBidri/Inlay on Metal
The craft of Bidri or inlay on metal originated in Persia, the motifs are leaves and floral designs of Persian and…
Read Full DescriptionBrass & Metal Casting of Tamil Nadu
Nachiarkoil in Thanjavur is a famous cemtre for metal-casting primarily because of the rich source of sand…
Read Full DescriptionBrass & Metal Utensils of Andhra
Life of the small village of Budithi in Central Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh, revolves around…
Read Full DescriptionBronze Icon Casting of Andhra
In Andhra Pradesh, Bronze icon making of various Hindu deity is ancient and traditional.The craftsmen…
Read Full DescriptionCarved Knives & Nut Crackers of Gujarat
Areca/ betel nut accessories like nut-crackers and knives are some of the accessories and functional items which grew around the paan-supari culture in India.…
Read Full DescriptionCharakku/Cauldron Casting of Kerala
Charakku, is made of bell-metal and is one of the largest cooking vessels. The surface of…
Read Full DescriptionCloth & Wire Dolls of Karnataka
Dolls are always welcomed in any forms. The cloth and wire dolls of Karnataka are extremely traditional and a …
Read Full DescriptionCopper Coated Iron Bells of Gujarat
Copper bells or chimes are made in many different sizes and has multi uses. There is…
Read Full DescriptionDhokra Metal Casting of Chattisgarh
Malhores, craftsmen of a nomadic community are involved in Metal-casting. They move from…
Read Full DescriptionDhokra Metal Casting of Jharkhand
DMalhores, craftsmen of a nomadic community are involved in Metal-casting. They move from…
Read Full DescriptionDhokra Metal Casting of Orissa
Dhokra metal casting of Orissa is synonymous with the traditional craft of bell metal or brass. It is a typical…
Read Full DescriptionHill Crafts of Darjeeling
The state of tea gardens has Lepchas as their true inhabitants. People from Nepal, Sikkim, Tibet,…
Read Full DescriptionIron Craft of Chattisgarh
The iron craftspersons or blacksmiths of Bastar are called as lohars. At Kondagaon, nearly the entire village is engaged in iron craft.…
Read Full DescriptionIron Craft of Rajasthan
The blacksmiths of Rajasthan are called lohars from the term loha meaning iron. The Hindu blacksmiths are divided into broad groups --- gadias and the malwias.…
Read Full DescriptionMetal Bells & Lamps of Tamil Nadu
A wide variety of lamps are used during rituals in homes and temples of Tamil Nadu. The deepam or…
Read Full DescriptionMetal Casting of Kerala
Varieties of lamps are produced in Kerala. Nelavilakku and thookuvialakku are the lamps which are…
Read Full DescriptionMetal Casting of Sikkim
The hill artisans at Gangtok make stunning statues of lord Buddha in almost all the sizes. These are…
Read Full DescriptionMetal Craft of Karnataka
In creating metalwork combination of copper, brass and white lead is used today. In the olden days…
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Andhra
his is an age old craft and it is believed that it is almost 1,300years old. City of nawabs, Hyderabad is known for…
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Delhi
Brass, copper and silver sheets are all used in crafting the articles. The product range includes…
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Gujarat
Gujarat has ben wide range of brass objects made by the kansara community. The Khati Dablo is…
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Haryana
This is a very time consuming craft but results in attractive items. Here the craft …
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Himachal
The metals mainly used in Himachal Pradesh are brass, copper, iron, tin and bell-metal while the State itself is a…
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Jammu & Kashmir
The Fateh Kandal area in Jammu and Kashmir is known for copper vessels like milk containers, cooking pots, ladles with…
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Madhya Pradesh
Sagar, pranpur , Datia and Bastar are the craft centers for this tribal craft. Figures of the …
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Maharashtra
Copper ware is a traditional craft of Maharashtra which is practised in Ambernath, Thana, Kalyan,…
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Manipur
Metal craft of Manipur has not flourished to big trade and remains limited to…
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Meghalaya
The tribals of Meghalaya are skilled artists and the khasis (tribal community) tribals are…
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi, Etawah and Sitapur are the best places for metal utensils. Numbers of items from …
Read Full DescriptionMetalware of West Bengal
he traditional metal workers of West Bengal are the gharua or the dhokra kumar tribes who are …
Read Full DescriptionMinakari/Enamelling
Minakars belong to the Sonar or Soni caste of Kshatriyas and identify themselves with the name of Minakar or Verma. This is a …
Read Full DescriptionSilver Filigiri Work
TKarimnagar in Andhra Pradesh has highly skilled artists practicing the delicate craftmenship of filigree. Spoons,…
Read Full DescriptionSuri/Measuring Bowls of West Bengal
Traditionally these bowls were made of wood and inlaid with engraved brass foil were used to
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Swords of Rajasthan
Jaipur, Udaipur, and Sirohi are the main centres for making swords and shields which are essential for rituals; the weapons are made by damascening.…Read Full Description
Tanjore Metal Plates of Tamil Nadu
The creation of the Tanjore metal plate is credited to Raja Serfoji II (1797-1832), the Maratha ruler of…Read Full Description
Tribal Bell & Ghungrus of Jharkhand
Malhores, as the community is known as are the expert craftsmen. They…Read Full Description
Wire Toys and Puzzles
Intricate and mind-boggling puzzles, scaled down copies of cycles, rickshaws, and motorcycles, decorative items, and several other products are made with wire.…Read Full Description