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Fabric covers are used on charpoys to prevent the webbing from getting dirty. Sometimes, the cover is put on only when the charpoy is not in use. This charpoy was stored away, to be used only when the owners visited the haveli.

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  • Title: Macha (Charpoy)
  • Location: Bagar, Jhunjhunu, 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: Cotton (Strap), Textile, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
  • Region: Shekhawati
  • Cotton Strap Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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