Wood Carving of Kutch, Gujrat

Kutch is famous for its wood carving skills across India. backrests of and frames of charpoys, cots and chairs are combined with colourful lathe turned legs. Shallow relief carved patterns are often floral or geometric such as the quarter foil and six petalled flowers. Tools such as chisels, hammers, saws and hand turned lathes etc are used for the crafting process. Products such as cots, cradles, cupboards, hand fans, wooden columns, pillars, brackets etc are created.