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Traditionally, a sandook and a charkha (spinning wheel) were important items in the daaj of a bride. During this research they were often seen to be kept together. A charkha decorated with silver paint, also used on the sandook, was stored on top of it in the featured example.
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Details
- Title: Sandook (Cabinet)
- Location: Sidhwan Bet, Ludhiana, Punjab
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Metal, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting
- Region: Malwa
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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