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Dhichaniyu (Knee prop)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
Dhichaniya (plural) are knee supports or knee props used when sitting cross-legged. A dhichaniyu eases the holding of this sitting posture for a longer duration. This dhichaniyu is made of brass with pierced detailing.
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- Title: Dhichaniyu (Knee prop)
- Location: Surat, Surat, Gujarat
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- 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: Metal
- Region: South Gujarat
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Bending, Piercing
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