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Kashmiri Papier-Mâché
TownSrinagar
StateJammu and Kashmir
Craft typeCraft
GI tagNot yet registered
About
A centuries-old craft turning waste paper pulp into finely finished, hand-painted decorative objects, introduced to Kashmir from Persia and refined into intricate gold-leaf floral designs.
Did you know? Kashmiri Papier-Mâché begins as literal waste — old paper is soaked, pulped and moulded into shape before being painted, meaning every finished decorative piece started life as scrap material.