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Naga tables fit perfectly into the rustic trend of the moment. Raw, irregular wood, primitive shape, they have become essentials of any self-respecting wabi-sabi interior. But these tables were not always tables, and ultimately few people know that they originally served...
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Nagaland is one of the smallest states in India, located in the North-East of the country. It is part of the "Seven Sisters" (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura), a group of remote Indian states away from the...
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Phurbas are ritual daggers associated with deities in Buddhism vajrayana. Composed of a blade, a handle and a pommel, these sculpted daggers are often made of brass and metal, but also of wood like here. The pommel of the phurbas often...
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During our last trip to India in February, we came across a pair of apothecary furniture in very good condition, from the same shop or workshop. Each drawer being marked with a painted inscription probably indicating the plant or substance...
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Certain regions of India specialize in weaving shawls and have developed their own designs over generations. In Rajasthan, more than 500 years ago, an ancient community of weavers is said to have migrated to Gujarat. They were then called Meghwal Wankars; today, every member of this community responds to the name Vankar.
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