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A hanger is also known as balingna in some regions of Punjab. This balingna was a long piece of bamboo suspended from the ceiling using a rope on one end and a cloth on the other end. Clothes, a walking stick and belts were hung from the balingna. There was a hook attached to one end with containers and plastic bags hung from it.

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  • Title: Tangna (Hanger)
  • Location: Masol, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, 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: Grass (Bamboo), Textile, Wood
  • Region: Malwa
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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