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This takhat was at the entrance porch of a haveli. It was used by the family’s munim (accountant) to sit on to collect revenue from the villagers. The takhat had sixteen turned wooden legs, braced to the horizontal members using metal rods.

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  • Title: Takhat (Bench)
  • Location: Ajmer, Ajmer, Rajasthan
  • Type: Aasan (Seating)
  • 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 (Iron), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning, Painting
  • Region: Merwara
  • Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings, Riveting
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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