Pakkhi (Fan)

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

This pakkhi was made by knitting wool around a metal frame to form the surface. It was knitted around the handle and held together by making a knot. This could be untied and removed from the frame, for the knitted fabric to be washed.

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Title: Pakkhi (Fan)
Location: Dhuri, Sangrur, 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: Metal, Textile, Wood, Wool
Wool Technique: Knitting
Wood Craft Technique: Lacquering, Turning
Region: Malwa
Metal Craft Technique: Bending

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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