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Kashmiri artisan carving walnut wood. Kashmiri handicrafts is a traditional art of Kashmiri people and artisans who make, craft, and decorate objects by hand. Ganderbal, and Budgam are the main districts in central Kashmir which have been making handicrafts products since ages.
Papier-mâché art work on Madin Sahib Mosque. The papier-mâché technique of using paper pulp for making decorative objects was first brought to Kashmir in the 14th century by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi mystic, who arrived to Kashmir along with his followers, many of whom were craftsmen.
The Shashvat Art Gallery Jammu is a cultural institution that has been showcasing the heritage of Jammu and Kashmir, India, since its establishment in 1930. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It maintains a collection of old artifacts ranging from the 300 years to modern works of art.
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. [2] The government of Jammu and Kashmir has granted a geographical indication to the Kani shawl, making it illegal to sell shawls made outside of the Kanihama area as Kani shawls. [1]
Kashmir walnut wood carving is wood carving work that is manufactured in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Walnut carving is protected under the geographical indication (GI) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. It is listed at item 182 as "Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving" of the GI Act 1999 of the ...
Dogra Art Museum, Jammu is a government museum and the biggest in Jammu region, one of the three divisions in the north Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The museum is unit of Directorate of Archives , Archaeology and Museums , under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture , Jammu and Kashmir Government.
Highest State Award (2017, Government of Jammu and Kashmir), EEC fellowship (1998) Mohammad Saleem Beg is an Indian art conservator, historian and columnist. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He is working to conserve / preserve the artworks, architecture, archaeology, besides museum collections mainly connected to Kashmir heritage. [ 4 ]
The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (sometimes abbreviated as the JKAACL [2]) is a society registered with the government of Jammu and Kashmir as a cultural organization for the promotion of regional languages, arts, and culture in Jammu and Kashmir. [3]