This bijna was bought from the local market of Deeghot by the family. It was made by cutting up part of a plastic floor mat. The edges of the mat surface were covered with cloth at home to increase durability of the bijna. Fabric tassels were added around the three sides of bijna.
Details
Title: Bijna (Fan)
Location: Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana
Type: Vastu (Object)
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