| Traditional wood craft dates back to over hundred | | | | used to design a whole range of decorative items and |
| years. Any wooden item that is rare and old is called " | | | | other such wooden articles. Countries like India, Sri |
| Antique ". These antique items are very rare to find. | | | | Lanka, Brazil boasts of one-of-the finest varieties of |
| There has been a complete revival of the traditional | | | | woods in this world. They also house the best artisans |
| and antique wood craft, since it is very much in | | | | who can carve out masterpieces out of the wooden |
| demand by the masses. Any piece of artifact, | | | | logs. |
| sculpture, furniture or any other decorative item which | | | | Carved wooden antique furniture is also very popular. It |
| is created in the olden times or period, are always | | | | reflects an ease and simplicity associated with life |
| "valuable" owing to its rarity and originality. In earlier | | | | during the old times. Architectural forms such as door |
| times, the objects were carved and designed, in such | | | | frames, shafts, panels, lintels are also created using |
| a way that it represented that particular era. | | | | wood craft. Dolls, mythological characteristics, icons, |
| The traditional wood craft has a high demand and in | | | | masks for traditional dance and drama, are also made |
| turn, high value, because it is made up of solid wood | | | | from wood. It is very rare to find original pieces with |
| and has a very beautiful and unique look. These crafts | | | | the original paint, as during the years, these have been |
| are made up of variety of woods including oak, | | | | painted and repainted time and again by numerous |
| mahogany, walnut, rosewood and others.The cost of | | | | generations. Antique wooden crafts reflects the |
| these items also depends on the type of wood that | | | | simplicity associated with life during the old |
| has been used as well. There is a very peculiar | | | | centuries.Antique wooden furniture is also very |
| uniqueness and warmth in these wonderfully crafted | | | | attractive wood craft product. |
| antiques. The existing wooden craft does not have | | | | In olden times the, skill of a craftsman was not only |
| such value and characteristics. In today's international | | | | restricted to domestic designing but also to other |
| market, the antiques, be it wooden or metal or any | | | | external designs like fashioning of panels, beams, |
| other antique, is in high demand. | | | | passages, doors, windows, ceilings and entire other |
| Hence, the antique wood has revived and is being | | | | areas of the houses and forts. |