Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed learnt the craft of camel bone carving from Mr Abdul Khalib, a renowned carver. He has diversified and applied their skills to working with wood. He received a Merit certificate in 1994. Ligi George is in conversation with the craftsman. Why was ivory carved in earlier times? The primary reason is aesthetics. […]
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Camel Bone Carving from Uttar Pradesh
Bone-carving is an old tradition in India, though ivory – till its use was legally prohibited about two decades ago – was the material most commonly used. As early as the 6th century A.D., Baraha Mihir, an important astronomer and mathematician, also interested in architecture and furniture design, mentions in his treatise on furniture that […]