Pankha (Fan)

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

Textile is an integral material in the making of pankha. In this case, the pankha was made using straw which was covered with embroidery done using wool, beads, and mirrors. Such fans are made by women when there are weddings in the family.

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Title: Pankha (Fan)
Location: Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan
Type: Vastu (Object)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Grass (Straw), Textile
Textile Craft Technique: Embroidery, Weaving
Region: Mewat - Brij
Grass Craft Technique: Weaving

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Chakeri India Sewing Textile Weaving