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This takhtposh made from wood was recorded at a gurdwara in Jhanda Kalan village. Takhtposh are sometimes used for purposes other than seating or sleeping, as seen in the featured example. Here, it was used as a surface to dry utensils placed in baskets.
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- Title: Takhtposh (Bench)
- Location: Jhanda Kalan, Mansa, Punjab
- Type: Aasan (Seating)
- 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, Turning
- Region: Malwa
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Fittings, Painting
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