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Kans | Shelf
Details
Category: Manjush
Location: Jhanda Kalan, Mansa, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Wood
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
A kans is an in-built shelf used to keep various items. This kans was constructed on one of the walls of a bedroom using wooden planks. A decorative cloth was spread over the surface and prints of a number of Sikh gurus and deities were placed on it.