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Dholio (Charpoy)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

Dholiya (plural) are attributed to the region of Saurashtra in Gujarat. In some parts of Saurashtra, a dholio is a part of the bride-wealth that a woman brings to her husband’s house after marriage.

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  • Title: Dholio (Charpoy)
  • Location: Mocha, Porbandar, Gujarat
  • Type: Manch (Sleeping)
  • 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, Cotton (Strap)
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
  • Region: Saurashtra
  • Cotton Strap Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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