Khuti (Wall peg)

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

A khuti is a wall peg that is built in as part of the architectural structure. It is used to hang a variety of objects such as clothes, umbrellas, containers, keys and so on. This khuti in a house in Dungarpur had a brass water pitcher hung from it, with a bronze water pot resting in its mouth.

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Title: Khuti (Wall peg)
Location: Dungarpur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Type: Manjush (Storage)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
Region: Vagad

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