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History of Rosewood Articles
Wood carving, one of Karnataka oldest crafts, embellished the doors and ceilings of temples and temple chariots. The most popular and noteworthy example of it, however, are the sandalwood carvings which are a hereditary craft, going back several generations. It is mainly a household craft. An abundance of sandalwood in the forests of Karnataka provides an ideal medium for delicate craftsmanship to that class of artisans popularly known as the Gudigars. |
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| Fine Art |
| Karnataka is famous for rosewood articles. It lends itself better to carving in the round than any other technique. Mostly modern furniture pieces and considerable variety of elephant figures which are in great demand are made in rose wood. It has superb example of structural carvings from ancient temples to modern palaces, with the massive over-door frames, bracketed pillars and architecture in several styles, varying in treatment and technique. |
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| Procedure |
| The types of carving are in the round ,in relief, chip, incised and piercing. In the first the object is totally detached from any background wood, therefore carving in the round of a human or animal figure calls for the utmost skill as the figure viewed from any angle, must maintain its correct identity. In relief, the figure is etched and can be high when it stands out boldly or flat as in low relief. Chip consists of design being evolved by chipping the wood used mostly in ornamental and decorative work. Incising is done without groundwork, mainly for flower and creeper traceries. Piercing is for effective ornamentation in which the wood is completely cut away leaving just the design and so calls for extra skill.
There are two varieties in sandalwood- srigandha, (close grained and yellowish brown in colour) and nagagandha( darkish brown) from which oil is extracted.Sometimes rosewood and more often yellow teak are used for minor parts like pedestals, backboards or border pieces, to keep costs down. |
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| Resources |
| Basic Material : Sandalwood, rose wood, hammer, chip, chisels |
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| Artifacts |
| images, caskets, photo frames, trays, paper weights, paper knives, fans, combs, walking sticks, cigarette cases, card boxes, name cards, teapots |
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