Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving
GI TaggedKashmir is the only place in India where walnut grows large enough to carve, and its artisans exploit the wood's tight grain for astonishingly deep, undercut floral and chinar-leaf work. Each panel can take months of patient cutting.
- Region of origin:
- Jammu & Kashmir
- GI registration:
- Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving
- Materials:
- walnut-wood
- Techniques:
- deep undercut & lattice carving
- HS code (customs):
- 4420
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About Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving
Kashmir is the only place in India where walnut grows large enough to carve, and its artisans exploit the wood's tight grain for astonishingly deep, undercut floral and chinar-leaf work. Each panel can take months of patient cutting.
- Region of origin
- Jammu & Kashmir
- GI registration
- Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving
- Materials
- walnut-wood
- Techniques
- deep undercut & lattice carving
- HS code (customs)
- 4420
How it’s made
The makers
Crafted by Kashmiri woodcarvers of Jammu & Kashmir.
Why “GI-tagged” matters
Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving is registered under India’s Geographical Indication (GI) Act as “Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving”. A GI tag legally certifies that a piece genuinely originates from its traditional region and is made by its rightful artisan community — your guarantee of authenticity.
GI-certified authenticity
Rooted in India’s registered craft traditions
Artisan-direct
Made by the makers — fair, direct earnings
Traceable provenance
Every piece carries its maker, region & origin