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A gaadi (mattress) is often placed on the top surface of a takhat to make sitting on it comfortable. This takhat is used by the priest in the Raghunath Temple in Mandawa. It is paired with two masnad (cushions) covered in brocade.
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Details
- Title: Takhat (Bench)
- Location: Mandawa, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
- Type: Aasan (Seating)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Metal, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning, Painting
- Region: Shekhawati
- Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings
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