This chowki, recorded in a private collection in Ludhiana, was labelled and referred to as a masaledani (spice box). This attribution was because a chowki was sometimes specifically used to store spices inside.
Details
Title: Chowki (Larder)
Location: Ludhiana, Ludhiana, Punjab
Type: Manjush (Storage)
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