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Charkha (Spinning wheel)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
Different parts of the charkha are named differently. The three vertical members are known as munni, the two vertical parts holding the wheel are called munna. The handle is called hatha and the thread which runs the wheel is called mal.
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- Title: Charkha (Spinning wheel)
- Location: Rori Kapura, Faridkot, Punjab
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Cotton (Rope), Metal, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Painting, Turning
- Region: Malwa
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