The Kashmir Shawl
Photo: Jainamishra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
13 exhibitsAcross every period
Crafts, food, language, writing and belief that have carried across dynasties and are still part of daily life.
In this hall
The Kashmir Shawl
Flourished from the 15th century
Papier-Mâché
From the Sultanate era
Wazwan
Living tradition
Kahwah and Noon Chai
Living tradition
The Pheran and Kangri
Living traditionTradition
The Kashmiri Language
Recorded from the 14th century
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The Sharada Script
From about the 8th centuryTradition
Khatamband Ceilings
Living tradition
No freely licensed photograph
Tradition
Namda
Living tradition
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Tradition
Kashmir Shaivism
From the 9th century
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Saffron of Pampore
Grown for centuries
Shikaras and Houseboats
Houseboats from the 19th century
The Amarnath Cave
Pilgrimage of long standing