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Manja | Charpoy
Details
Category: Manch
Location: Sarai Nanga, Faridkot, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Cotton (Strap), Textile, Wood
Cotton craft technique: Weaving
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
A fabric cover was stitched around the frame that covered the entire webbing of this manja. This was unlike a typical example in which the cloth covers only part of the webbing excluding the paindh.
