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This simple manja was used in the courtyard of a house. While most charpoy of this kind would have lacquered legs, this example had plain turned wooden legs. The intricacy of the webbing is evident from the shadow patterns formed on the ground.
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- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Kiryanwala, Fazilka, Punjab
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- 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: Turning, Joinery
- Region: Malwa
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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