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Damachiyo (Mattress bench)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

Damachiya in use by the Adivasi communities of Gujarat have a more modest form. A rectangular board is supported on a trestle stand made of rectangular sections of wood, the joinery techniques are simple.

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  • Title: Damachiyo (Mattress bench)
  • Location: Chhota Udepur, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat
  • Type: Manjush (Storage)
  • 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
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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