Palang (Bed)

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

This charpoy had silver clad turned wooden legs with embossed motifs on them. The silver had oxidised over time to take on a blackened finish. The surface of the charpoy was woven using cotton straps. A gaadi (mattress) that would be spread on the bed was rolled towards one end.

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Title: Palang (Bed)
Location: Kharwa, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Type: Manch (Sleeping)
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: Cotton (Strap), Metal (Silver), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
Region: Merwara
Metal Craft Technique: Cladding, Embossing
Cotton Strap Technique: Weaving

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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