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Manja (Charpoy)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

Legs of this manja were made of turned wood and finished using red lacquer. The webbing was woven using blue coloured cotton ropes. The webbing of this manja covered a little less than three-quarters of the surface and the paindh was made with white cotton ropes.

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  • Title: Manja (Charpoy)
  • Location: Hastakalan, Fazilka, 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: Cotton (Rope), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
  • Region: Malwa
  • Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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