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An alcove is commonly known as almari across Haryana. A niche is built into the wall at the time of construction and shelves are either built in or fitted later. An almari is used to store a diverse range of everyday objects required for immediate use. This almari was built near the kitchen and was used to place utensils and spice containers.
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- Title: Almari (Alcove)
- Location: Chhainsa, Faridabad, Haryana
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Earth, Stone
- Stone Craft Technique: Dressing
- Region: Mewat
- Earth Craft Technique: Brick masonry, Painting
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