Palang (Bed)

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

From the collection of the royal family in Bikaner, this palang is made from wood and the legs are clad with silver sheets. It has an elaborately carved headrest with elephant motifs on the sides. It is common to place a mattress while sleeping on a palang.

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Title: Palang (Bed)
Location: Bikaner, Bikaner, 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: Textile, Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
Region: Marwar

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