Stone Sculpture Carving in India

The raw stone that will be used for a 6 foot meditating Buddha

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The cranes use a chain to wrap around the raw stone

The top broken off the Hanuman statue from a crack in the stone

Inserting the small chisels into the stone

Using a sledgehammer to break apart the stone

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A crack forms

They pry open the crack

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The artists celebrate in a job well done!

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The cutting off of excess stone from the raw stone.

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