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Chowki (Low surface)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
This chowki, constructed similar to takhat, was donated by a family to the village temple. It was used for a number of activities. For example, to keep washed utensils, place offerings on particular days and also as a seat for the priest while preaching during religious gatherings.
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- Title: Chowki (Low surface)
- Location: Dulhera Khurd, Rewari, Haryana
- Type: Sapaat (Surface)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Metal (Alloys), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting, Turning
- Region: Ahirwal
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Bending, Fittings
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