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These identical manja were found in a bedroom of a house in Ludhiana. In houses with mud flooring, manja are raised above the ground on stone, brick or cement blocks to prevent moisture seeping in. This way, the charpoy need not be moved from their place when the floor needs to be plastered with mud.
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- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Khurshedpur, Ludhiana, 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: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
- Region: Malwa
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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