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  2. Nepalese handicrafts - Wikipedia

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    The historical development of the Nepalese handicraft industry is very old although has its rise and falls. According to the reference found in Kautilya's Economics about various productions and exports from Nepal, during the time of Chandra Gupta Mouriya, in the fourth century, Nepal was known for quality rainproof woolen blanket woolen blankets.

  3. Westbury Square - Wikipedia

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    The shops occupying spaces at Westbury square during the center's height in the 1960s and 1970s included The Candle Shop; [17] Cargo Houston Importers, a store described by Alisa Rogillio-Strength of the Houston Business Journal as "a predecessor to Pier 1"; [7] The Chemist Shop, a perfume store; Cromwell's, self-described as an "Olde English ...

  4. Newar art - Wikipedia

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    The murals on the walls of two 15th-century monasteries in the former kingdom of Mustang in the Nepal Himalaya provide illustrations of Newar works outside the Kathmandu Valley. [6] Stone sculpture, wood carving, repoussé art and metal statues of Buddhist and Hindu deities made by the lost-wax casting process [ 7 ] are specimens of Newar ...

  5. Handicraft - Wikipedia

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    Batik craftswomen in Java, Indonesia Savisiipi handicrafts store in Pori, Finland A handicraft Selling-Factory shop, Isfahan, Iran Artesanato Mineiro. A handicraft is a traditional main sector of craft making and applies to a wide range of creative and design activities that are related to making things with one's hands and skill, including work with textiles, moldable and rigid materials ...

  6. Highland Village Shopping Center - Wikipedia

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    Highland Village Shopping Center is a mixed-use shopping center on Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas.Highland Village was built in the mid-1940s by S.N. Adams and has been owned by Haidar Barbouti's Highland Village Holdings since 1991. [1]

  7. The Galleria - Wikipedia

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    The Westin Oaks Houston. Two hotels are located directly in the Galleria complex. The 400-room Houston Oaks Hotel opened in September 1971, soon after the opening of the first wing of the Galleria. The 500-room Galleria Plaza Hotel opened on November 18, 1977, soon after the opening the second wing.

  8. Thangka - Wikipedia

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    In Nepal, 24 carat gold is also plated over some parts of thangka paintings which makes the art a little more expensive. The Role of Natural Pigments: Thangka paintings traditionally utilize natural pigments sourced from minerals, plants, and even precious stones. These pigments not only lend vibrant colors but also hold symbolic significance.

  9. Culture of Kathmandu - Wikipedia

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    National Museum of Nepal. Kathmandu is home to a number of museums and art galleries, including the National Museum of Nepal and the Natural History Museum of Nepal. Nepals's art and architecture is a dazzling display from medieval to the present, which is a heady amalgamation of two of the ancient and greatest religions of the world – Hinduism and Buddhism.