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Large sized pakkha are used in wedding ceremonies or gatherings to fan a large group of people at once. It is operated by a person standing upright, holding it using both hands, one at the centre and another at the bottom of the handle.
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Details
- Title: Pakkha (Fan)
- Location: Patiala, Patiala, 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: Cotton, Grass (Straw), Textile, Wood
- Region: Malwa
- Grass Craft Technique: Joinery
- Cotton Technique: Weaving
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