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Show been filled with water and everything put in readiness for the exhibition o Kashmirian papermaking. The artisans had selected the oldest man of thei group fo represent them in their ancient craft and this aristocratic-lookin man, with the bearing ofa mediaeval knight, came forward and graciousl instruction and study, and it was quite evident that he felt proud of it, no perhaps so much because he was displaying his skill to visitors, as becaus all of the papermakers of Nowshera had elec ted him as their exponent an leader. Photograph 1 The original group had been supplemented by dozens of children naked babies, and mangy dogs. They all crowded into the first floor of th old weathered build head ornaments, peeking cautiously through the broken shutters. When th house was built many decades ago, it must have had gr in s prese nt-day condition of decay it possesse were minor carvings around the doors, the shutters were made of delicatelyturned spindles, and were held with wrought iron hinges of unusual design The fagade of the building would be an addition to any museum as a fin example of Kashmirian architec ure. I made sketches of some of the simpl carvings, thereby amazing the inquisitive natives who could not comprehen that beauty could be found amid their modest and familiar surroundings i armchair was placed before the dipping-vat, and I was requeste progress. M their chatter and quiet prevailed; the low-beamed, dirt-floored room wa Digital image© 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah, All rihts reserved |