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A traditional pakkhi would have a turned wood and lacquered handle. The handle itself would be made by a suthar and the fan surface would be made by the owners themselves. A pakkhi is generally made by the women of the house during their free time in the afternoons.
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Details
- Title: Pakkhi (Fan)
- Location: Kot Shamir, Bathinda, 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: Glass (Mirror), Metal, Plastic, Textile, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
- Region: Malwa
- Plastic Technique: Beadwork
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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