The tradition of artistic bone carving is presented by artworks performed both in the oldest bone-carving craft centers, such as Kholmogory, Chukotka and Yakutia, and in the younger ones, Tobolsk and Khotkovo.
The collection offers a comprehensive picture of Russian bone-carving in all its variety of artistic styles, images, brilliant uniqueness of ethnic art, and diverse technologies used in bone processing: relief, exquisite lace-like chiseled ornaments, sculpture, colored engraving.