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
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