Dhorni (Swing bed)

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

A dhorni is normally larger than a dholio, and its structural features resemble the latter. Dhorni is a feminine term owing to the ornate decorations that are bestowed upon them.

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Title: Dhorni (Swing bed)
Location: Muli, Surendranagar, 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: Metal (Iron), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning, Painting
Region: Saurashtra
Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings

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