India, Aug. 17 -- It is not often that eclectic ancient artefacts of a region find their home in a structure that is equally impressive in its historic and creative value. This is what makes the architectural masterpiece of Kerala Folklore Museum so unique. Text and photographs by Gustasp & Jeroo Irani

It's a relatively new building, just a few centuries old, that took seven and a half years to build. The elegant three-storey edifice of the Kerala Folklore Museum (keralafolkloremuseum.org) in Kochi has the bones and sinews of 25 antique structures that meld together to make a seamless cohesive whole. Kerala Folklore Museum Finely etched figures on the ceiling of the Kerala Folklore Museum.

The museum, with its attractive wood and lateri...