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This charpoy was made using wood from an old bullock cart and was placed in front of a blacksmith’s workshop and residence. It was taller in height than other examples, owing to which it was also referred to as a dehla (a charpoy which is the size of a palang). Metal rods were fixed between the legs and the frame to act as brackets and provide extra strength.

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  • Title: Khaat (Charpoy)
  • Location: Singar, Nuh, 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: Metal (Iron), Nylon (Rope), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
  • Region: Mewat
  • Nylon Rope Technique: Weaving
  • Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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