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The sal wood obtained from the doors and windows of the family’s old house was reused to make this pilang. It was placed in the baithak of their new house. Mustard oil was applied annually to the wooden members as routine maintenance to increase its strength and to prevent termites.
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- Title: Pilang (Charpoy)
- Location: Banswa, Palwal, 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
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