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Horn craft is very popular in India since the ancient times. They can make nice things for daily use and also can offered as gifts and kept as decorative. In ancient times the use of horn was prevalent in preparing many household accessories. The items are prepared from the horns of animals like cam el, buffalo, cows to make these crafts legal and affordable. The wide range horn craft items include walking sticks, pen stands, napkin rings, spoons, knobs and handles etc. The horn craft is predominant in Cuttack and Parlakhimendi in Orissa, Sarai Tarin in Uttar Pradesh, Honawar in Karnataka and Trivandrum in Kerala. In these areas the horn craft decorative items are largely done such as combs, buttons, flower vases, penholders, cutlery items, and toys. The Horn combs prepared in India are very popular throughout the world. In Cuttack (Orissa) horn and filigree work are combined to produce decorative jewels, bangles, etc. The craftsmen of Trivandrum are famous for making different kinds of crane birds in horn.A wide range of horn craft items is manufactured by a host of manufacturers.
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