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In Peshawar, 76-year-old artist struggles to keep near-extinct Mughal wax art alive

  • Craft involves intricate process using heated wax, oil, pigments, limestone to create textured, miniature artworks
  • Riaz Ahmad, who has trained his son in wax art, says he hopes to train more people to preserve traditional craft 
By WASIM SAJJAD ·

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