This tokra, filled with onions and potatoes, was placed on an inda (pot ring) in the kitchen of the house. The inda provided support and balance to the tokra, preventing the contents from spilling over at the slightest touch.
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Title: Tokra (Basket)
Location: Asan, Rohtak, Haryana
Type: Vastu (Object)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Grass (Mulberry branch)
Region: Khadar
Grass Craft Technique: Basketry
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