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This manja was used by the eldest lady of the house. The family were from a lineage of traditional tarkhan (carpenters) and this manja had been made by her late father-in-law. It was kept in a semi-open space between the bedrooms and the courtyard of the house.
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Details
- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Surewal, Rupnagar, Punjab
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Coir (Rope), Grass (Bamboo), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Turning, Joinery
- Region: Malwa
- Grass Craft Technique: Joinery
- Coir Rope Technique: Weaving
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