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Chakki (Hand mill grinder)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

This chakki was brought from Kanpur in Himachal Pradesh by the family and was kept on a shelf in the storeroom. It was made entirely of dressed stone. The bottom stone was made wide to form the base in which a cavity was carved out, all around, for collecting the flour. A red sacred thread was tied on the handle during an auspicious occasion.

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  • Title: Chakki (Hand mill grinder)
  • Location: Jatola, Gurugram, 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
  • Medium: Stone, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Turning
  • Stone Craft Technique: Carving, Dressing
  • Region: Mewat
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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