Chowki (Low surface)

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

A simple chowki like this is made using wood. The joinery between the lathe turned legs and the surface are strengthened by using metal braces at the corner. This chowki was used to place a thali to dine from during festivals

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Title: Chowki (Low surface)
Location: Kanvaliyas, Bhilwara, 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 (Iron), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
Region: Mewar
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings

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Chowki (Low surface)

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

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