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Damachiyo (Mattress bench)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
To prevent tall piles of mattresses from toppling, a rope is secured to a hook in the ceiling, and the two ends are tied to one front leg each, thereby holding the stack in place.
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- Title: Damachiyo (Mattress bench)
- Location: Ludiya, Kutch, Gujarat
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- 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: Glass (Mirror), Wood, Metal
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
- Region: Kutch
- Metal Craft Technique: Stamping, Fittings
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