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While the primary use of a takhat is for a person to sit on, it is often also used to sleep on. A mattress and pillow can be seen on this takhat, they have been rolled up and placed in a corner. The mattress would be rolled out when the takhat is used for sleeping.
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Details
- Title: Takhat (Bench)
- Location: Chainpura, Baran, 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
- Region: Hadoti
- Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings
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