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Khadvanja (Water pitcher storage)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

This khadvanja was made with wooden members fixed by mortise and tenon joinery. It was designed like a trestle structure and was the only one of its kind recorded in Punjab. The khadvanja was also used to place a tokri (basket) with washed utensils. Water was stored in plastic containers below it.

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  • Title: Khadvanja (Water pitcher storage)
  • Location: Chandi Wala, Firozpur, Punjab
  • Type: Manjush (Storage)
  • Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
  • Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
  • Medium: Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
  • Region: Malwa
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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