Dhorni (Swing bed)

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

A dhorni is a swing bed. Like other forms of charpoy, it is made from turned wood and lacquered supports and has a webbed surface. Dhorni are suspended from the ceiling using decorative brass chains like the ones in hindolo.

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Title: Dhorni (Swing bed)
Location: Ghoba, Amreli, Gujarat
Type: Manch (Sleeping)
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: Metal (Brass, Iron), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning, Lacquering
Region: Saurashtra
Metal Craft Technique: Casting, Fittings

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