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A khatli differs little from a khaat. It is most often lower in height. In both types of charpoys, the webbing is done only about 4/5th of the rectangular frame. The left-out space, also referred to as tail, is used to tension the webbing periodically when it sags.
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- Title: Khatli (Charpoy)
- Location: Chainpura, Baran, 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 (Rope), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
- Region: Hadoti
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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