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Riyhal (Book stand)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
This riyhal is from the Jaipur City Palace. The surface was covered with a block printed fabric that was worn out in parts. The decorative carving on its edges is called kangoora and is similar to the architectural features of the palace.
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- Title: Riyhal (Book stand)
- Location: Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Textile, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
- Region: Dhundhar
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