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Aala (Wall niche)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

Wall niches are called aala or aliya in Punjab and are used to store different types of items and small objects. This aala was used as a shrine in the house where prints of deities were placed and worshipped.

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  • Title: Aala (Wall niche)
  • Location: Bhikhi, Mansa, 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
  • Region: Malwa
  • Earth Craft Technique: Brick masonry
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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