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Chakki (Hand mill grinder)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
The base of this chakki was made of metal and had legs made of bent metal rods. It had a small opening, from where the ground flour would be removed into a vessel that would be kept under the stand. This chakki was recorded in a private collection.
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Details
- Title: Chakki (Hand mill grinder)
- Location: Nanoki, Patiala, Punjab
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Metal, Stone, Wood
- Stone Craft Technique: Carving, Dressing
- Region: Malwa
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Bending, Welding
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