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Takhtposh are found in courtyards of houses placed along with charpoys. As a token of respect, takhtposh is offered as a seat to the guests while the hosts sit on the charpoy. This sense of respect is indicated through the perceptions of material hierarchy; one where wood is considered respectable compared to the webbed surface of a charpoy.
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- Title: Takhtposh (Bench)
- Location: Dhanaula, Barnala, 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
- Region: Malwa
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Fittings
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