This takhat was at the entrance porch of a haveli. It was used by the family’s munim (accountant) to sit on to collect revenue from the villagers. The takhat had sixteen turned wooden legs, braced to the horizontal members using metal rods.
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Title: Takhat (Bench)
Location: Ajmer, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Type: Aasan (Seating)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust