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In villages, khaat are often placed outside the house, along the edge of the street, for sitting or resting during the afternoons. They are sometimes left on the street throughout the day for people from the neighbourhood to rest as well.

Details

  • Title: Khaat (Charpoy)
  • Location: Chhapar, Jhajjar, 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), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
  • Region: Khadar
  • Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

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