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Jhula | Cradle
Category: Vastu
Location: Udaipur, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Mewar
Materials: Glass (Mirror), Metal (Iron), Wood
Metal craft technique: Fittings
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Thikri kaam is the craft of glass inlay unique to Rajasthan, mainly Mewar and Shekhawati regions. This jhula in the City Palace at Udaipur is made from wood and completely inlaid with glass in geometric patterns.