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Chowki (Low surface)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

This chowki was one of the largest examples recorded in Haryana. The owner used this chowki to sit and rest during the afternoons in his shop. A cotton mattress with bolsters was laid when he sat on it. It was previously used at his house as a surface to keep a sandook (chest) or a peti (chest).

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  • Title: Chowki (Low surface)
  • Location: Pundri, Kaithal, Haryana
  • Type: Sapaat (Surface)
  • 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: Metal (Iron), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting, Turning
  • Region: Nardak
  • Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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