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Ornate carvings on the legs of dholnio (plural) are known as troda (anklets), as they resemble the anklets worn by women of Saurashtra as a part of their traditional attire. Similar carvings are observed in the column next to this dholni.
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- Title: Dholni (Charpoy)
- Location: Bhad Ghed, Porbandar, Gujarat
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- 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, Cotton (Strap)
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
- Region: Saurashtra
- Cotton Strap Technique: Weaving
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