artisans - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png artisans - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Wallnut Wood Carving, Srinagar https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/wallnut-wood-carving-srinagar/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/wallnut-wood-carving-srinagar/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:26:14 +0000 https://gaatha.org/?post_type=listing&p=16040 Srinagar, in the capital city of Jammu and Kashmir, is known for its crafts. Across the areas of Safa Kadal, Noor Bagh and Fateh Kadal are karkhanas (workshop) famous to crafts such as pashmina, copper carving, embroidery and walnut wood carving. Mostly situated in the by-lanes of downtown Srinagar, it is easy to identify a […]

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]]> Srinagar, in the capital city of Jammu and Kashmir, is known for its crafts. Across the areas of Safa Kadal, Noor Bagh and Fateh Kadal are karkhanas (workshop) famous to crafts such as pashmina, copper carving, embroidery and walnut wood carving. Mostly situated in the by-lanes of downtown Srinagar, it is easy to identify a wood carving karkhana from a distance. The periodic hammering of timber and the strong smell of shaven wood makes it distinct.

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