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This manja was placed in the courtyard of a house where the entire family used it to sit on during the day. It has lathe turned legs with a cylindrical finial at the top, which were painted blue a few years ago. Strips of metal were fixed to one of the legs to strengthen it.
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- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Ghudda, Bathinda, 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), Textile, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting, Turning
- Region: Malwa
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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