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Chowki (Larder)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

This chowki had hinged shutters with a ceramic knob on its front facade. This was one among the few chowki still in use and the family had stored smaller utensils and cutlery in it. It had turned wood legs and similar finials at the top corners

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  • Title: Chowki (Larder)
  • Location: Arniwala Wazira, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab
  • Type: Manjush (Storage)
  • 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: Earth (Ceramic), Metal, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
  • Region: Malwa
  • Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Bending, Fittings
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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