Horn articles of Orissa are mystical
and are blended with a superb fashion design. Their lively appearance, dynamism
and animation vie with the real objects of nature - that spells the names of
Parlakhemundi and Cuttack.
There are artisans in Orissa who are dexterous in providing articles of daily
use like combs, flower vases and pen-stands out of the horn of cattle. The horn
is polished smooth, and then shaped into various Corms. Cranes, lobsters, scorpions
and birds made of horn are finished to a nicety. Their surface throws off a
dark somber sheen and the catch the attention of all art-lovers.
The horns, that are mostly from buffaloes and cows require a high degree of
skill and imagination in application. The artisans who excel in this art have
used the specific texture of this material t mould all sorts of objects with
a marvelous degree of fluidity in movement.
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