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Crafts - Channapatna Toys
* 14 Aug 21
Photo courtesy: Chitra Chandrasekhar
Photo courtesy: Lalitha Srinivasan
The story of the Channapatna toys dates back to the 18th century. The
toy made its initial journey to the court of Tipu Sultan as a gift from
Persia. So impressed was Tipu Sultan of the craftmanship that he
invited artisans from Persia to train the local artisans. Each and every
toy is carefully handcrafted. Traditionally, the toys are made of
ivory-wood but these days one can find toys made of sycamore, cedar,
pine, teak and even rubber. Each toy-making process starts from the wood
which is then seasoned, cut, carved and lastly coloured. Vegetable dyes
are used on these toys so that children can play without any danger
from harmful dyes.
Source: Precious Kamei, outlookindia.com, Dec 19 , 2018
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