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Palang (Charpoy)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

This palang, made using sheesham wood, was recorded in the residence of a craftsperson who made charpoys. The webbing was woven using bright coloured ropes of purple, pink and yellow creating geometric patterns on it. The paandh was of a shorter length in this palang.

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  • Title: Palang (Charpoy)
  • Location: Alampur, Faridabad, Haryana
  • Type: Manch (Sleeping)
  • Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
  • 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, Turning
  • Region: Mewat
  • Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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