Kashmir walnut wood carving explained

Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving
Description:	Walnut wood carving, Kashmir
Type:	Handicraft
Country:	India
Area:	Jammu and Kashmir
Registered:	2007–2008
Material:	Wood

Kashmir walnut wood carving is wood carving work that is manufactured in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Walnut carving is protected under the geographical indication (GI) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. It is listed at item 182 as "Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving" of the GI Act 1999 of the Government of India with registration confirmed by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks.^[1]

The Juglans regia tree that grows widely in Kashmir region is used for wood carving, and Kashmir is one of a few places for availability of walnut trees. Walnut wood is used to make tables, jewelry boxes, trays, etc.

Further reading

• Book: Jain, Dr. Madhu . Wood Handicraft: A Study of Its Origin and Development in Saharanpur. 2000. Indus Publishing. 978-81-7387-103-0.
• Book: Saraf, D. N. . Arts and Crafts, Jammu and Kashmir: Land, People, Culture. 1 January 1987. Abhinav Publications. 978-81-7017-204-8.
• Book: Singh, Sarina . India. Ediz. Inglese. 2009. Lonely Planet. 978-1-74220-347-8.
• Book: Qazi, S.A. . Systematic Geography of Jammu and Kashmir. 1 January 2005. APH Publishing. 978-81-7648-786-3.

Notes and References

1. Web site: State Wise Registration Details Of G.I Applications . 4 February 2016 . Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201065403/http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/treasures_protected/registered_GI_18November2015.pdf . 1 February 2016 .