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Almari (In-built cabinet)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
The almari was built in one of the rooms of a residence and was used to keep books. The topmost shelf contained spiritual and religious books, whereas the middle and the bottom shelf were used to keep school books of the children in the family. The niche above the almari also had books stacked up.
Details
- Title: Almari (In-built cabinet)
- Location: Deeghot, Palwal, 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: Carving, Joinery, Painting
- Region: Mewat
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings, Painting
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