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This manja was left behind in the possession of the present owners, by their neighbours (a Muslim family) who had migrated to Pakistan, in the hope of returning someday. When they did not return, the present owners had started using it themselves. The original webbing, made of leather, had been recently replaced with cotton ropes. The legs and frame made of sheesham wood, however, have been kept as is.

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  • Title: Manja (Charpoy)
  • Location: Phullukhera, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab
  • Type: Manch (Sleeping)
  • Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
  • 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, Lacquering, Turning
  • Region: Malwa
  • Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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