| The Indian heritage and culture is one of the oldest in | | | | been unearthed from ancient ruins like the Harappa |
| the world. While India is fast moving towards | | | | and the Mohenjodaro, ruins of one of the oldest |
| modernism and globalisation, there are still some | | | | civilisations in Asia. You can now hark back to these |
| pockets in this country that are quite content with | | | | quaint toys with the several types of wooden painted |
| having a 'connect' with their past and their cultures. The | | | | toys that are available in the market today. Famous |
| furniture and handicrafts that come from these areas | | | | designs are elephants, horses, female and male |
| are some of the best in the world. These handicrafts, | | | | villagers, etc. |
| furniture and decorations can add glory and taste to | | | | Wooden Coin Boxes: |
| even the most exquisitely designed house and room. | | | | Ancient Indian civilization considered money to be |
| Here are some Indian handicrafts that are used as | | | | sacred, and even today, they revere the Goddess |
| home decorations. | | | | Laxmi as the Goddess of Wealth. The Goddess of |
| Potteries: | | | | wealth is prayed to every year during the festival of |
| Indian clay pots are something that adds to the rustic | | | | Diwali. In the same manner, money was stored and |
| and antique identity of a room and the entire house. | | | | secured with great care and security in money boxes. |
| There are several designs and styles that one can | | | | These money boxes were not only security for the |
| look for if they wish to buy Indian handicrafts like pots | | | | money, but they were also living art forms that were |
| and pottery. Of course, because the pots are made of | | | | used in the everyday life. Today, there are several |
| clay, you would have to be extra careful when it | | | | copies and imitations of coin and money boxes which |
| comes to transporting them from wherever you are | | | | you can use as decorations for your house. |
| buying them from to your home. | | | | These are just the three most commonly found Indian |
| Wooden Painted Toys: | | | | artefacts and wooden furniture that you can use to |
| Wooden painted toys may be one of the oldest types | | | | decorate your house. |
| of toys that children played with. Wooden toys have | | | | |