Jhula (Cradle)

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

Thikri kaam is the craft of glass inlay unique to Rajasthan, mainly Mewar and Shekhawati regions. This jhula in the City Palace at Udaipur is made from wood and completely inlaid with glass in geometric patterns.

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Title: Jhula (Cradle)
Location: Udaipur, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Type: Vastu (Object)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Glass (Mirror), Metal (Iron), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
Region: Mewar
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings

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