Manja (Charpoy)

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

In neighbourhoods with traditional houses, most families sleep on the terraces during summer. Manja which are used for sleeping are kept on the terraces during the summer months. This manja accompanied by a takht (bench) was recorded on the terrace of one such house.

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Title: Manja (Charpoy)
Location: Kapurthala, Kapurthala, 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, Painting, Turning
Region: Doaba
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

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