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Aliya (In-built cabinet)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
An in-built cabinet is called aliya or almari. It is a common type of storage furniture that is an integral part of architecture in Punjab. They can be made in different sizes depending on what would be stored inside.
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- Title: Aliya (In-built cabinet)
- Location: Sanipur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Metal, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
- Region: Malwa
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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