Plain Carved Wooden Handicrafts, For Gifting, Decoration, Size : Multishape

Listing ID #7142928

Wooden toys and Handicrafts that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Karnataka state, India. This traditional craft is protected as a geographical indication (GI) under the World Trade Organization, administered by the Government of Karnataka.[1] As a result of the popularity of these toys, Channapatna is known as the (toy-town) of Karnataka. [2] Traditionally, the work involved lacquering the wood of the Wrightia tinctoria tree, [3] colloquially called Aale mara (ivory-wood), White wood, Rose wood, Seasam wood and Teak wood.