Khatlo (Charpoy)

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

The unwoven side on the left of the photo is used periodically for tensioning when the surface sags. This khatlo was recorded outside an Adivasi dwelling in Chhota Udepur.

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Title: Khatlo (Charpoy)
Location: Chhota Udepur, Chhota Udepur, 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, Coir (Rope)
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
Region: East Gujarat
Coir Rope Technique: Weaving

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