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A pakkha is a fan made to be either handheld or hung from the ceiling. This ceiling fan had a wooden frame between which a piece of fabric, decorated with frills, was stretched out. The rope tied to the frame was attached to a pulley system. When the rope was pulled back and forth, it moved the pakkha and enabled the circulation of air.
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Details
- Title: Pakkha (Fan)
- Location: Jandiala Guru, Amritsar, Punjab
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- 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), Metal (Iron), Textile, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
- Region: Majha
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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