Damachiyo (Mattress bench)

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

Damachiya in use by the Adivasi communities of Gujarat have a more modest form. A rectangular board is supported on a trestle stand made of rectangular sections of wood, the joinery techniques are simple.

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Title: Damachiyo (Mattress bench)
Location: Chhota Udepur, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat
Type: Manjush (Storage)
Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
Region: East Gujarat

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