Bankdo (Bench)

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

This rudimentary bench was formed by nailing a wooden plank over two tree trunks affixed in the ground. Benches like these are commonly used by the indigenous peoples of East Gujarat.

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Title: Bankdo (Bench)
Location: Judavant, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat
Type: Aasan (Seating)
Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
Region: East Gujarat

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