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The pidhi had turned wooden legs that were painted using red, blue and yellow colours. The webbing of the seat was done by weaving two coloured ropes to create decorative patterns. Such patterns are similar to that of phulkari embroidery unique to Punjab.
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- Title: Pidhi (Stool)
- Location: Amritsar, Amritsar, Punjab
- Type: Aasan (Seating)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Cotton (Rope), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting, Turning
- Region: Majha
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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