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Chowki (Low surface)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

Chowki of this type are found in the merchant havelis of Shekhawati where it is used as a surface to dine on, while being seated cross-legged in front of it. Most often, a group of three to six people sit around the chowki and eat together from the same thali (plate) placed on it.

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  • Title: Chowki (Low surface)
  • Location: Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
  • Type: Sapaat (Surface)
  • Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
  • Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
  • Medium: Metal (Brass), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Carving, Turning
  • Region: Shekhawati
  • Metal Craft Technique: Cladding, Inlay, Piercing
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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