Changeri (Basket)

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

Changeri is a basket used to keep fruits or roti. It is covered with a thin cotton cloth to keep flies away. These two changeri were recorded in the same residence and were made using rice or wheat straws, over which nylon ropes were woven to decorate them.

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Title: Changeri (Basket)
Location: Dhoj, Faridabad, Haryana
Type: Vastu (Object)
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: Grass (Straw), Nylon (Rope)
Region: Mewat
Grass Craft Technique: Weaving

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