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The legs of a charpoy are called paaga. Simple tapered legs like this are a feature of the charpoys found in the Southern and Eastern parts of Rajasthan. The rectangular members that form the frame are joined to the legs using mortise and tenon joinery.
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- Title: Khaat (Charpoy)
- Location: Gowari, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- 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: Nylon (Rope), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
- Region: Vagad
- Nylon Rope Technique: Weaving
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