Unlike aliya of smaller size which are used to keep lamps, larger aliya are used to store items of daily use. This aliya built in the kitchen area was used to keep spices and oils.
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Details
Title: Aliya (Wall niche)
Location: Jhanda Kalan, Mansa, 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: Earth
Region: Malwa
Earth Craft Technique: Brick masonry, Painting
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