Khaat | Charpoy
Details
Category: Manch
Location: Dadhikar, Alwar, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Mewat - Brij
Materials: Cotton (Rope), Wood
Cotton craft technique: Weaving
Wood craft technique: Carving, Joinery
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
A khaat is a charpoy mainly used for sleeping. The height of this khaat was greater than those of any others recorded in this research. It may have been used during hunting but is now placed on a viewing deck in the Dadhikar Fort.
