Takhat (Bench)

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

The corners between the top surface and the legs are braced using intricately carved wooden brackets (joined using rivets). These are used instead of the more typical metal rods.

Details

Title: Takhat (Bench)
Location: Dundlod, Jhunjhunu, 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, Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
Region: Shekhawati
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings, Riveting

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