Handmade in India

Carved and painted figurines representing musicians playing the various traditional instruments of Rajasthan.
WOOD WORK
WOOD WOK WAS never a significant craft of
Jodhpur;the recent emergence of a large and potentially
profitable export market has however caused a number
of Suthar,or members of the carpenter caste,to immigrate
from nearby villages of the city,thus establishing a large
craft cluster.Most of the Suthar are either from
Barmer,the region of Rajasthan well known for its
intricate wood carving,or belong to the Meghwal
community who carve stands for flour
grinders,cots,camel and bullock carts and cradles for use
by the village community;these objects are often
decorated with carved details and small engraved metal
elements.
Their respective skills have been adapted to the requirements of the
burgeoning urban and export markets and the city of Jodhpur now
generates a range of carved,painted ,metal worked and antiquefinished
wood products.Though most of the metal ornamentation on
wood utilized brass,white metal and copper have also begun to be
employed.Sheets of metal are bought,embossed with the aid of
dies,then cut into required shapes and sizes and affixed onto the
wooden objects so that it covers the wood partially or entirely,If the
wood is not entirely covered over,it is painted and distressed or given
an antique finish.
Production Clusters
Jodhpur city:
Shilpgram near pal
village
Products
Flour grinders
Cots,Carts,Cradles
Chests of drawners
Figurines
Tools
Dies,Saws
Hammers,Chisels
Sandpaper,Files
A Carved
shelf with
miniature
jaali
worked
arches
flankedd by
standing
female
figures.
A three feet
tall carved
and painted
chest of
drawers.
Carved and painted figuries of Goddess Gangaur and her consort
Isar.The Gangaur festival is celebrated by women and the goddess is
worshipped for conjugal bliss.The Gangaur idol is depicted differently
depending on the region and community of the devotee.