Ghodiyu (Cradle)

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

This ghodiyu was made by a suthar called Revaji from Aahor village according to the engravings on the frame. The carved bird figures fixed at the top of the frame are called chakli. Stained glass inserts in the top of the frame have been used to create a decorative feature.

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Title: Ghodiyu (Cradle)
Location: Jalore, Jalore, Rajasthan
Type: Manch (Sleeping)
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: Glass, Metal (Iron), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Engraving, Joinery, Turning
Region: Godwad
Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings
Glass Craft Technique: Embossing, Staining

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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