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This khaat was brought from Giglana village in Rajasthan when the family moved to Haryana. Made from the wood of a kikar tree, it had simple carved legs, two of which were tied using cotton rope at the top to hold the cracked wood together. It was believed to be made around thirty-five years ago.
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Details
- Title: Khaat (Charpoy)
- Location: Padla, Rewari, Haryana
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Cotton (Rope), Grass (Bamboo), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
- Region: Ahirwal
- Grass Craft Technique: Joinery
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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