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Khatamband
nearby
Product :
Khatamband
Place of GI :
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
Description and basis :
Khatamband is the art of constructing a ceiling by fitting small pieces of wood, preferably walnut or Deodar wood together in a geometrical pattern.
Kashmir papier-mache
nearby
Product :
Kashmir papier-mache
Place of GI :
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
Description and basis :
Kashmiri papier-mâché is a handicraft of Kashmir. It is based primarily on paper pulp, and is a richly decorated, colourful artifact; generally in the form of vases, bowls, or cups (with and without metal rims), boxes, trays, bases of lamps, and many other small objects. These are made in homes, and workshops, in Srinagar, and other parts of the Kashmir Valley.
Kashmir Sozani Craft
nearby
Product :
Kashmir Sozani Craft
Place of GI :
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
Description and basis :
The word Sozani is a Persian derivative and means needle and Sozankari means needle work. It employs extremely fine stitches applied very close to each other creating a pattern . It is done with the help of colored threads and fine steel needle. While there are many different stitches used for rendering these patterns , the sozani craft predominantly employs the sozani stitch which is a kind of fine couching stitch with a reinforcing stitch laid over it.
Kani Shawl
within 100 km
Product :
Kani Shawl
Place of GI :
Kanihama, Jammu & Kashmir
Description and basis :
A Kani shawl is a type of shawl originating from the Kanihama area of Kashmir. It is one of the oldest handicraft of Kashmir. This craft has been a part of the valley since the time of Mughals. The shawls are woven from pashmina yarn.
Walnut Wood Carving
within 200 km
Product :
Walnut Wood Carving
Place of GI :
Jammu & Kashmir
Papier Mache
within 200 km
Product :
Papier Mache
Place of GI :
Jammu & Kashmir
Hand Knotted Carpet
within 200 km
Product :
Hand Knotted Carpet
Place of GI :
Jammu & Kashmir
Pashmina
within 200 km
Product :
Pashmina
Place of GI :
Jammu & Kashmir
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