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A bench is known as a bankdo in Central Gujarat. Though their form is western, the benches are often ornamented with local craft techniques, such as woodturning and carving.
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- Title: Bankdo (Bench)
- Location: Nadiad, Kheda, 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: Earth (Ceramic), Metal (Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
- Region: Central Gujarat
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
- Earth Craft Technique: Tile work
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