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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

In a traditional Shekhawati haveli, the courtyard is an important architectural element around which most of the cooking and cleaning activities take place. In this haveli in Mandawa, a stone chowki was kept near the courtyard to place washed utensils on it.

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  • Title: Chowki (Low surface)
  • Location: Mandawa, 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: Stone
  • Stone Craft Technique: Dressing
  • Region: Shekhawati
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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