epa11562700 A Shah Handicrafts' salesman displays an article inside a showroom in downtown Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 24 August 2024. Papier-mache, introduced to Kashmir from Persia in the 14th century and protected under India's Geographical Indication Act 1999, faces decline due to modernization and reduced economic viability, as artisans shift to other jobs and machine carving overtakes traditional methods. EPA/FAROOQ KHAN
