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Pustak Ghodi (Book stand)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
The number of lockable joints vary across different book stands. Since religious texts are treated with great regard, the ghodi is often carved or painted with intricate patterns.
Details
- Title: Pustak Ghodi (Book stand)
- Location: Surat, Surat, Gujarat
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Painting
- Region: South Gujarat
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