Nisarni (Ladder)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

This is a ladder that belongs to a royal family in Junagadh. Made in wood and originally clad in silver, this ladder is foldable. The treads fold up and the ladder transforms into a post, probably devised for convenient storage.

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Title: Nisarni (Ladder)
Location: Junagadh, Junagadh, Gujarat
Type: Vastu (Object)
Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
Region: Saurashtra

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