Bankura Wooden Horse

Bankura Wooden Horse

A National Treasure of India – Bankura Wooden Horse

Bankura wooden horse is a traditional decorative handcraft, inspired by terracotta art. As terracotta art has originated from the Panchmura village of Bankura , India the horses are often called Panchmura horses.

At first, the Bankura horses were used for religious purposes but now they are part of modern home decor. This art has been part of a 300-year-old tradition of Panchmura Village but they gained popularity for the works of the renowned painter M. F. Hussein.

This National Symbol of Indian Handicrafts is famous for its unique symmetric shape and rounded curves in the body. They were around 6 inches to 35 inches & were made of terracotta but now due to popularity & portability issues they are made of wood. For that the horses are about 6 inches to 4 feet in height & have exceptionally erect neck & ears with dynamic wide jaws with the eyebrows sketched on the forehead.

Though Bankura Wooden horse has been a part of almost every dining room the artisans who have been making it for generations are struggling to survive. Send a set of Bankura Wooden horses from India to Arizona now and make that Panchmura boy & your probasi uncle smile.

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FAQ's

Thank you for asking this question. All handicrafts are packed very carefully before delivery. But just keep this mind that wooden horse’s are quite hardy enough, containing very less chance of damage.

The horses come in both single sets or in pair depending upon the product.

The big sized Bankura wooden horses do have little weight but they are not very heavy.

Even though wooden horses are little heavy but they are perfectly kid friendly.

The small sized horses can be a perfect paper weight.

No absolutely not. Decoration is nothing but proportions & creativity. So for a good eye it would be easy task to settle a traditional Bankura wooden horse in a dining corner.

No. The wooden horses are finely polished so no need to worry about glace to fade out.

Even though you don’t need a excessive cleaning routine but to maintain the glazy finish, dusting once in 2months is good.

Yes of course, traditional heritage Bankura horses are the best housewarming gift.