Unique vintage daybed, Charpai - Afghanistan

Charpai is a traditional woven bed used across South Asia The name charpai is a compound of char "four" and pay "footed". Regional variations are found in Afghanistan and Pakistan, North and Central India, Bihar and Myanmar.

The charpai is a simple design that is easy to construct. It was traditionally made out of a wooden frame and natural-fiber ropes, and sometimes leather The frame is four strong vertical posts connected by four horizontal members; the design makes the construction self-leveling.