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Arts and Crafts of India Architecture "belongs to that small classFrom the most basic artifacts and traditions of village life earthenware water jars, brightly colored wooden toys and painted murals of Hindu deities on mud walls to sophisticated and intricate geometric designs painstakingly etched on precious metal or carved in stone, here is a spectacular array of arts and crafts, representing the wealth of the country's craft heritage. Specially taken photographs complement a lively and thorough discussion of each