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This manja was brought to the house from Punjab as a part of the bridal trousseau of the grandmother of the family. Such heavy girth legs with red and yellow lacquer work was a characteristic feature of the work of craftspeople from Punjab. The manja was currently being used in the baithak of the house to seat guests.
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Details
- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Shekhupuria, Sirsa, 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), Textile, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
- Region: Bagad
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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