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Window Modeling: Goan houses

2019

Dastkari Haat Samiti

Dastkari Haat Samiti
New Delhi, India

Window panes with oyster shells used to be the key architectural element of Goan houses. Started under the Portuguese influence, the shiny translucent shells were typically used to decorate window panes. Many abandoned old houses still have these window panes intact to the walls.

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  • Title: Window Modeling: Goan houses
  • Date Created: 2019
  • Photographer: Chirodeep Chaudhuri
  • Craft: Window Modeling in Goa
Dastkari Haat Samiti

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