From the very old times, India has been a ground of arts and
crafts. Various art forms have developed in metallic and non-metallic objects
here. Stone work is also one of such fantastic crafts. India has a rich institution
of stone craft. Unions of masons and stone carvers have lived here since the
7th century B.C. Different types of stones like, marble, soapstone, sand stone
are used by craftsmen in India. Stone craft in India is not only limited to
ornate carvings on temples or sculptures of deities, but it is also utilized in
making items like carved panels, tiles, paper weights, pen stands, models of
historical buildings, sculptures of animals and humans etc. The basic design is
traced on the stone and it is given a rough form. The final carving is then
carried out and the items are shined.
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| Beautiful Stone Crafts of India |
