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Alcoves are also called baari at some places in Punjab. The featured baari was larger as compared to the commonly recorded alcoves. It was built in the wall of the kitchen of a house and was used to store containers filled with ghee and oil.

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  • Title: Baari (Alcove)
  • Location: Haryal, Pathankot, 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, Stone
  • Stone Craft Technique: Masonry
  • Region: Majha
  • Earth Craft Technique: Brick masonry
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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