Craft work has attracted people right from the start i.e., from ancient times. Boxes made up of wood and metal are still being used by the people, but yes, now they come in varying designs and sizes.

Craft work is one of the main areas of interest for art lovers, right from the ancient times. Almost every major ancient civilisation seems to be a craft lover and left traces of it. We can see the examples of ancient craft on the metals found in India, China, Egypt and Greece. Beautiful craft works can be found in almost all the civilisations and communities which ruled over India. The ancient Indus Valleys civilisation and Vedic civilisation, Mauryan civilisation, Mughal umpire, British umpire etc., did the good work in developing the craft culture. Apart from these, the craft work of Chinese and Egyptian civilisations also attracted the art lovers. If we pay attention towards wooden art, then we would find the use of wooden art in ancient India in every walk of life. Doors, pillars, dolls for children etc., are the examples of ancient wooden craft.


In the modern times also, artists are developing and designing different types of things made up of wood and other metals. These include different types of utensils, boxes etc. Wooden and metal boxes are the main items which seem to attract almost every category of people. Boxes are made up for satisfying different purposes. Moreover, these items come in different types of designs. Boxes are the best items which are utilised for keeping the luggage when you are on move. These are also often used to keep the household items at home. The wooden boxes are best suitable for keeping jewellery items and packaging of gifts. Heavy metal boxes are required to store large amount of items at ease.


Wooden boxes are specially made up of exotic wood and intricate carvings. Mahogany, oak and walnut trees are taken into consideration to make these boxes. The boxes are made by the expert craftsmen with some special skills. These boxes are often carved out of wood, beautifully and have hammered metals. These boxes are comprised of different sizes. Most of the designer metal boxes come with beautiful meenakari show pieces and handicrafts. The handmade boxes are another sort of attractions these days. These types of boxes are often made by the people from small villages. They are the result of their hard work. It takes a long time in making them. But, their beauty infuses the attraction of art lovers.


Apart from the wooden boxes, these items are made up of other metals also to attract the attention of people. These can be made up of bronze, iron, stainless steel etc. Some of these devices are used for packaging purposes. Like wooden devices, some of the items made by metals are also used for keeping the jewelery. Now, in the age of information technology, the uses of the metal boxes have been enhanced. Now, the metal items are also being used for keeping computer and electronics utilities. In this context, the sockets, CPUs, monitors etc., are kept in the boxes. However, these gadgets are not made up of artistic designs mentioned above. These are the items made up of plane metal crafts just for the sake of keeping goods.


Another type of metal items are cans and metal tin boxes. These are often used for keeping beverages, paints etc. These types of devices are purely used for professional purposes. Manufacturers of the items use these items to pack and sell their products. These boxes often come in cuboid shapes with a tiny cork on the top of the box. On the front of the box, you will find the label of the brand whose product resides inside the box.


Boxes are so useful, that we are using it from the ancient times. However, the use of these items have changed a lot, or it can be said enhanced, now. For sure, as long as the civilisations exist, these items will exist. Wooden and metal boxes will continue to attract the people because of their useful nature.