Khuti (Wall peg)

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

In a residence of Chhara village, glass bangles that belonged to the lady of the house, were hung on this turned wood khuti. A groove created on the khuti by the turning process helped in keeping the bangles in place and prevented them from slipping off.

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Title: Khuti (Wall peg)
Location: Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana
Type: Manjush (Storage)
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: Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Turning
Region: Khadar

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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