Tokra (Basket)

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

Tokra are used in many different ways in a Punjabi household. These tokra were hung from the ceiling; one using a nylon rope and the other using a metal chain. They were used to store food items to keep away rodents and pets.

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Title: Tokra (Basket)
Location: Phul Makori, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab
Type: Vastu (Object)
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 & Mulberry branch), Metal, Nylon (Rope)
Region: Doaba
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
Grass Craft Technique: Basketry, Splitting

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