Machli (Charpoy)

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

A machli is made using similar materials and techniques as a khaat, only proportionally smaller. It is used by children above the age of two when they are no longer able to sleep in a cradle. This machli belonged to a young girl in a family residing in Sirohi.

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Title: Machli (Charpoy)
Location: Gol, Sirohi, Rajasthan
Type: Manch (Sleeping)
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 (Jute), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
Region: Godwad
Grass Craft Technique: Weaving

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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