Pidhi (Stool)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

This pidhi was smaller in size and lower in height compared to the ones recorded across Punjab. Such pidhi with turned wooden legs and nylon strap webbing are commonly sold in markets nowadays. They are lightweight and easy to carry.

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Title: Pidhi (Stool)
Location: Firozpur, Firozpur, 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: Nylon (Strap), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Turning, Joinery
Region: Malwa
Nylon Strap Technique: Weaving

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