Jhula (Cradle)

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

This jhula was recorded in a temple in Jaisalmer where it was used on special occasions. Many jhula are designed similar to palna (cradle) that are used for children. The webbing of this jhula was made of intricately woven cotton ropes.

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Title: Jhula (Cradle)
Location: Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Type: Vastu (Object)
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 (rope), Metal (Iron), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Fretwork, Turning
Region: Marwar
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

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