Banaras Wood Carving Kankal Buddha Statue ShowpieceBanaras Wood Craft is an Exclusive GI of Uttar Pradesh: Banaras Wood Carving is one of the finest examples of traditional handicrafts. The carving on wood is done by the skilled artisans of Varanasi, using a traditional set of tools. The wood carving industry is more than 400 years old. Smaller blocks of carved wood take up to a week to be made, whereas bigger logs might take up to a few months. Banaras Wood Carving is classified into categories like