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This basket was made by the women of the house and was tied using nylon ropes to the wooden member of the roof. The basket was made using wheat straws which were coloured to create patterns on the surface. Food items were wrapped in separate bags and kept in this chhikka.
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Details
- Title: Chhikka (Basket)
- Location: Malab, Nuh, Haryana
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Grass (Straw)
- Region: Mewat
- Grass Craft Technique: Basketry
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