Bone and Horn Craft

Bone and Horn crafts are made after the death of an animal. Which is recent development in the field of handicraft products in Nepal. After the death of the animal, the horns and bones use to make a range of buttons, hair ornaments, jewelry and decorative figures.

Horn is a raw material that is available almost everywhere. However, the crafting of the products is mainly carried out in the Kathmandu Valley. Horn is a versatile raw material and the artisans have shown a keen sensitivity to the material by using its diverse grains and colour variations to great advantage. When heated and oiled, horn becomes soft and pliable and the artisan can then mould and shape the horn into the required shape. The range of utilitarian products crafted from horn includes Buttons, Trays, Cigarette cases, little boxes, Ashtrays, Pen stands, Ornamental hairpins, Pendants, Combs, and Faux copies of jewels used as hair decorations are also made.