Varmachi (Stool)

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

In Gujarati, varmachi translates as groom’s stool. Traditionally, this type of stool, made of turned wood and lacquered with auspicious colours, was used to seat a groom during weddings.

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Title: Varmachi (Stool)
Location: Chuda Sorath, Junagadh, Gujarat
Type: Aasan (Seating)
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
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
Region: Saurashtra

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