Dholio – Vernacular Furniture of India

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Dholio | Charpoy

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Category: Manch
Location: Kadach, Porbandar, Gujarat
Cultural region: Saurashtra
Materials: Cotton (Strap), Wood
Cotton craft technique: Weaving
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK

Dholiya are used by the male members of a family. Some men often use a single dholio throughout their life.

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Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), CRDF, CEPT University

South Asian Decorative Arts & Crafts Collection Trust (SADACC), UK

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This website is conceptualised as a resource platform for research on the Vernacular Furniture of India. It is an output of the Vernacular Furniture of North-West India project conducted by the Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre (DICRC), India in collaboration with The South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection Trust (SADACC), UK.

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