Ivory Crafts Vs Horn Crafts of Odisha

Odisha has a history of fine ivory carvings. Ivory carvings in Odisha are rare and difficult to collect due to the ban on ivory crafts and the cost of ivory.Unlike horn work this craft had a very localised tendency under the patronisation of royal families in Orissa. Even now the collection of ivory is difficult and costly and the carving is comparatively harder than wood. Therefore ivory craft in the State is scanty. Ivory craftspeople have shifted to horn craft due to the ban on ivory. Horn work is prevalent in Cuttack and Paralakhemundi, where artisans use cow and buffalo horns to make utility items, jewelry, and ashtrays. Here I am posting certain mind blowing ivory crafts and horn crafts as well. https://lunarsecstacy.com/2022/02/24/past-glory-of-horn-crafts-of-odisha-is-no-more/