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A fabric quilt was laid out on this manja and another quilt was placed on it, which was used to cover oneself with. A makeshift mosquito net was placed over this manja by fixing the bamboo supports of the net to the legs of the manja. It was placed in one of the rooms of the house and was used only to sleep on.
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- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Himda, Karnal, Haryana
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- 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: Cotton (Rope), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
- Region: Nardak
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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