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Tankhuniya (In-built cabinet)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

During the course of fieldwork in Rajasthan, a tankhuniya was recorded mainly in the kitchen of any house. An intriguing feature was that most of these cabinets were locked with a padlock. This was because women also stored their jewellery and valuables in the tankhuniya.

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  • Title: Tankhuniya (In-built cabinet)
  • Location: Mandawa, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
  • Type: Manjush (Storage)
  • 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: Metal, Stone, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting
  • Stone Craft Technique: Dressing, Masonry, Painting
  • Region: Shekhawati
  • Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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