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A charpoy is an important item of vernacular furniture in the havelis of Shekhawati. This macha was placed at the entrance of a haveli. On the opposite side of the entrance was a takhat (bench). These were being used by the caretakers of the haveli to sleep on.
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- Title: Macha (Charpoy)
- Location: Bagar, Jhunjhunu, 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 (Strap), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
- Region: Shekhawati
- Cotton Strap Technique: Weaving
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