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Aliya (Wall niche)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

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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  • 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
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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