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This is an archive article published on January 2, 2010

Nature’s Basket 

You can’t stir a curry with these enamel-painted spoons. But they make for lovely home décor. Inspired by paintings on trucks,these wooden spoons...

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Traditional art meets urban style at the ongoing Dastkar annual craft bazaar

You can’t stir a curry with these enamel-painted spoons. But they make for lovely home décor. Inspired by paintings on trucks,these wooden spoons,from the troubled Swat valley of Pakistan,have painted eyes,flowers and animals.

Price: Rs 50-Rs 120

It’s time for henna to move out of your hair and hands and on to your walls. The delicate designs on this wooden clock are made of henna on a papier maché surface. A coat of varnish adds shine and longevity.

Price: Rs 475

This lamp shade’s black surface is made of soft felt while the inner white part is of Lotka paper,which is derived from a wild shrub found at 5,000 feet in the Himalayas.

Price: Rs 650

Pour tea from this classic hole-in-the-middle black kettle made of  black “Weather Rock”,found in Manipur.

Price: Rs 900

Made of rice stalk,these wall hangings come from Sri Lanka. They can be also be arranged in a flower vase to add an ethnic touch to a table.

Price: Rs 35

The fair is on till January 7 at Dilli Haat 

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