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punkahs (cooling equipment)


Identification code: 300375268




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  • punka
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Large swinging devices used for fanning rooms. Made up of cloth covered frames hung from ceilings and moved by servants or machinery. Used primarily in India. May also refer to large, hand-held fans, particularly those made of palmyra leaves.

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