Pagdiyo, a wooden hanger for turbans, is the month’s third Exhibit of the Week, which has been displayed on the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Bhopal’s social media pages.
The height of the exhibit, collected from the Kansara community of Bhavnagar (Gujarat) by the museum in 1995 is 49cm. The exhibition began on Monday.
According to museum director Praveen Kumar Mishra, the majority of Pagdiyo is carved from a single piece of wood. The upper section starts with a spherical knob-like construction with a hanging hook. It is expanded further into a solid cube-like feature with geometrical designs on each surface. The following section of the artefact features four upright pegs ornately carved with anthropogenic figures. It also has an interlacing pattern of a serpent-like formation between each peg, which strengthens the body while also adding aesthetic beauty.
The hangers are primarily four S-shaped outwardly projected components facing four directions. These strewn pieces have been carefully carved to resemble an elongated horse’s neck.
Pagdiyo is hung from the covered verandah of a house or the side chamber of the entrance gate. According to Mishra, it is primarily used for hanging valuable turbans.