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Facing the main entrance, this bankdo was placed in the living room of the house along with a macha (charpoy). The bench appears to have been painted (a practice that prevents the wood from weathering), although the paint has worn out with use.
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Details
- Title: Bankdo (Bench)
- Location: Udaipura, Dungarpur, 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: Metal (Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting
- Region: Vagad
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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