Palang (Charpoy)

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

This palang was specially made for the caretaker of the quila (village fort) by the head of the fort. It was kept in the caretaker’s room and was used by him for sleeping. The palang was made using sal wood and the webbing was woven using sarkanda ropes.

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Title: Palang (Charpoy)
Location: Budhiya, Yamunanagar, Haryana
Type: Manch (Sleeping)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Grass (Sarkanda), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
Region: Nardak
Grass Craft Technique: Weaving

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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