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Baithak (Floor seat)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
A baithak is an arrangement of mattresses and bolsters in the corner of the bedrooms in Shekhawati havelis. This is a private space used for relaxing, having conversations or for reading before going to bed.
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- Title: Baithak (Floor seat)
- Location: Bagar, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
- Type: Aasan (Seating)
- 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
- Region: Shekhawati
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