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Charkha | Spinning wheel
Details
Category: Vastu
Location: Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Wood
Wood craft technique: Carving, Joinery, Painting, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Charkha are decorated using various colours by painting geometric patterns on their surface. Other items like glass or metal straps are also used to decorate charkha. This charkha was decorated by painting geometric patterns on its wheel.
