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Khaat (Swing)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

The surface of this khaat is made by weaving nylon straps around a wooden frame. This frame is placed in another rectangular wooden frame clad with silver plate. The hooks that hold this khaat are styled with a peacock motif.

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  • Title: Khaat (Swing)
  • Location: Katar, Amreli, Gujarat
  • Type: Aasan (Seating)
  • 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: Metal (Brass, Iron, Silver), Wood, Nylon (Strap)
  • Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
  • Region: Saurashtra
  • Nylon Strap Technique: Weaving
  • Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Cladding, Embossing, Fittings
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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