Monkey Face Coconut Shell Craft Konark Stone carving Originating in the soul of

Originating in the soul of the craft now lies in the dexterous hands of the Kumhaars or potters of Nizamabad beautifully combines utility with art

Baked in sun and burnt in mud kilns with dry eucalyptus leaves

decorative glassware

This craft started with the rise in the popularity of the local serpent deity Manasa

Monkey Face Coconut Shell Craft Konark Stone carving Originating in the soul ofBrass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala is the craft of making beautifully carved and brass broidered products like cups, flower vases, snuff boxes, nut bowls, powder boxes and spoons using coconut shells as practiced by the artisans of Kerala in India. This art requires great skill on the part of the artisan as the shell is extremely hard. The main centres of production in Kerala are located in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode Districts.[1]