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This large square shaped pakkha has a dedicated space in the centre of the handle to hold it while fanning. It had a turned wooden handle which was decorated using tassels. The surface of the fan was made using cotton ropes, woven between a metal frame fitted to the handle. This pakkha was used during weddings.
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Details
- Title: Pakkha (Fan)
- Location: Haraj, Sri Muktsar Sahib, 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: Cotton (Rope), Metal, Textile, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
- Region: Malwa
- Metal Craft Technique: Bending
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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