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Charkha (Spinning wheel)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
The main parts of charkha are the wheel, handle and spindle which are fixed to a frame that also forms the base. Raw cotton is fed onto the spindle which gets spun into threads on the wheel by rotating it with the help of the handle. A curved end was provided on the handle of this charkha to place the index finger with ease while it is being operated.
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Details
- Title: Charkha (Spinning wheel)
- Location: Rohtak, Rohtak, 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: Cotton (Rope), Metal (Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
- Region: Khadar
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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