Walnut Wood & Copperware
Kashmir walnut wood carving and copperware (traam) are complementary crafts — timber and metal transformed into functional art for the home.
Walnut wood has been the preferred carving material in Kashmir for centuries. Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving is a registered GI craft.
Kashmiri copperware: sheets of copper shaped on anvils, soldered, polished, and engraved (khudai) with floral and calligraphic patterns.
- Walnut craft: pierced jali, relief carving, brass inlay — GI-protected
- Copperware: hand-hammered, engraved (khudai), and polished metalwork
- Signature forms: keepsake boxes, panels, samovars, trays, and bowls
- Materials: Himalayan walnut wood, copper, brass, and natural wood finishes