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Tarpai (Low surface)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
Tarpai literally translates to ‘three legs’. It is a low surface unique to Punjab, which has three legs and a circular surface. It is usually made of metal strips and sheets welded together and decorated with patterns using piercing techniques.
Details
- Title: Tarpai (Low surface)
- Location: Zira, Firozpur, Punjab
- Type: Sapaat (Surface)
- 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
- Region: Malwa
- Metal Craft Technique: Riveting, Beating, Bending, Piercing
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