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There are diverse patterns that are made using the technique of singhadu weaving. The webbing in this particular macha was intended to represent the body and wings of a garuda, a mythical bird that is often depicted as Lord Vishnu’s vahana (vehicle).
Details
- Title: Macha (Charpoy)
- Location: Konara, Barmer, Rajasthan
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- 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: Cotton (Rope), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
- Region: Marwar
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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