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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

This pair of aliya in an old house were used as a place of worship. Prints of deities were placed inside the niches along with lamps. Red coloured cloth was hung from the top using nails to become a curtain for the aliya. The handprints above were made by a newlywed bride during her wedding ceremony.

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  • Title: Aliya (Wall niche)
  • Location: Dodewala, Fazilka, 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, Plastering
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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