About this item

These are traditional toys made by artisans of Etikoppaka village located on the banks of Varaha River in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.

These toys are made out of wood and are coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds, lacquer, bark, roots and leaves.

Product description

The toys are also called as lacquer toys because of application of lacquer coating. The toys are made out of wood and are coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds, lacquer, bark, roots and leaves. The wood used to make the toys is soft in nature and the art of toy making is also known as Turned wood Lacquer craft.