Chik blinds are a traditional form of screen popular in Bengal, placed both inside the house (to create separation between sections) and outside on verandahs or balconies. It was through screens such as these that women would often meet or converse with visitors or look out into the outside world.
The blinds are made from finely hand-cut and hand-finished bamboo, treated with fire to remove oil before splitting. The designs are made by interweaving twine within the bamboo sticks on a single bamboo pole using weights.
