Deals with the woodcarving, papiermache and shawl-weaving of Kashmir, the metalwork of Uttar-Pradesh, and the marble modelling of Jaipur.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
500743
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artisans
Crafts & Visual Arts → Carving (Decorative arts)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft - India
Crafts & Visual Arts → Metal-work
Crafts & Visual Arts → Weaving
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)