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Kashmiri papier-mache painting

Also known as kari-qalamkar

Kashmiri papier-mache painting: photograph by Nagarjun
Photo: Nagarjun, CC BY 2.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Layer paper-pulp into a box shape, then paint fine gold-and-colour floral borders with a thin brush, following guide strokes.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of India.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of South Asia.

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