Innu (Pot ring)

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

Innu are pot rings used to rest pots of water over one’s head while carrying them from one place to the other. These are made by the women using colourful cloth and decorative items like beads and woollen thread.

Details

Title: Innu (Pot ring)
Location: Mahta, Bathinda, Punjab
Type: Vastu (Object)
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), Plastic, Textile
Textile Craft Technique: Embroidery
Region: Malwa
Plastic Technique: Beadwork

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