Ivory, Horn, Bone Carving of Delhi

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 horn work...

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...

Horn as a raw material that is available almost everywhere. Craftspersons use the grain of the material and the variations in colour to great...