Palang (Charpoy)

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

This palang, made using sheesham wood, was recorded in the residence of a craftsperson who made charpoys. The webbing was woven using bright coloured ropes of purple, pink and yellow creating geometric patterns on it. The paandh was of a shorter length in this palang.

Details

Title: Palang (Charpoy)
Location: Alampur, Faridabad, Haryana
Type: Manch (Sleeping)
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: Cotton (Rope), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
Region: Mewat
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

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