Diwan (Bed)

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

This diwan was found in a semi covered space at the village square. It was used by the elderly for their afternoon siestas. A series of bricks was arranged to support the structural deformity in the frame of the diwan.

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Title: Diwan (Bed)
Location: Umred, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Type: Manch (Sleeping)
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: Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
Region: Mewat - Brij

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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