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Dhaliyu (Merchant’s desk)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
Dhaliyu derives its name from the Gujarati term dhal (which means slope) owing to its sloping surface. Traditionally, it served as a surface for writing and was used by students, accountants, merchants, etc.
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- Title: Dhaliyu (Merchant’s desk)
- Location: Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Type: Sapaat (Surface)
- Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Wood, Metal (Iron)
- Wood Craft Technique: Turning, Joinery, Carving
- Region: Central Gujarat
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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