This bijna was recorded in a temple of Deeghot village. It was bought from the local market by a devotee and was donated to the temple for the priests to use, while they rested on takhat (bench) during afternoons. It was made by weaving date leaves.
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Title: Bijna (Fan)
Location: Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana
Type: Vastu (Object)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Grass
Region: Mewat
Grass Craft Technique: Weaving
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