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Almari (In-built cabinet)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
An almari in the baithak of a residence or in public spaces like chaupal is often used to keep tobacco, board games and playing cards. This featured almari was recorded in the baithak of a residence. The shelves inside it were used to keep paper, pens and score books used by the men while playing a game of cards.
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Details
- Title: Almari (In-built cabinet)
- Location: Kasanda, Sonipat, 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: Metal (Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting
- Region: Khadar
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings, Painting
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