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Wood carving, lacquered toys and architectural woodwork. 9 traditions so far — filter by state, material or technique.
9 traditions
Wood & CarvingKarnataka
Channapatna toys
Lacquered wooden toys handcrafted in the town of Channapatna, a centuries-old Karnataka craft.
Wood & CarvingKarnataka
Traditional wooden yoke craft
Hand-carved wooden yokes used to pair buffaloes for Kambala races and farm work.
Wood & CarvingKarnataka
Wooden temple chariot carving
Elaborately carved wooden temple chariots (rathas) built for festival processions.
Wood & CarvingAndhra Pradesh
Kondapalli toys
Light wooden toys carved from soft tella poniki wood, from Kondapalli village.
Wood & CarvingAndhra Pradesh
Etikoppaka lacquer toys
Smooth, rounded wooden toys finished in natural lacquer, from Etikoppaka village.
Wood & CarvingNagaland
Naga wood carving
Carved wooden figures, panels and posts, traditionally found in morungs and village gates.
Wood & CarvingSikkim
Choktse table carving
Carved and painted foldable wooden tables, a traditional Sikkimese furniture form.
Wood & CarvingArunachal Pradesh
Wancho wood carving
Carved wooden figures and objects by the Wancho community of Longding.
Wood & CarvingJammu and Kashmir
Walnut wood carving
Carved furniture and objects in Kashmiri walnut wood.