Banaras Wood Carving General Pen Stand

MRP A$ 7.86

Banaras Wood Carving is an ancient craft of chiselling wood and shaping them into beautiful decorative products. In the early days, Banaras woodcraft was done using Ivory wood, but in today's times, various varieties of wood such as Sandalwood, Kaima or Haldu, Keria, teak, sal, oak, ebony, mango, Sheesham, etc are also used.
Product Material: wood
Dimensions:4 Inches
Weight:300 gms
 

Banaras Wood Craft is an Exclusive GI of Uttar Pradesh: Banaras Wood Carving is one of the finest examples of traditional handicrafts. The carving on wood is done by the skilled artisans of Varanasi, using a traditional set of tools. The wood carving industry is more than 400 years old. Smaller blocks of carved wood take up to a week to be made, whereas bigger logs might take up to a few months. Banaras Wood Carving is classified into categories like - religious, cultural, animals & birds, traditional and modern. Miniature sculptures of deities intricately carved out of wood are also made using traditional techniques. The life of each block of carved wood is about 75-100 years. Banaras Wood Carving is an Exclusive GI of Uttar Pradesh and was awarded a GI certification in 2021.

Disclaimer: Please note that all our products are nurtured and handpicked by esteemed and experienced farmers. Due to this process, there may be a slight variation from product to product. The actual product may slightly vary from the photograph shown and is subjected to minor manufacturing distinctions.

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