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A stool is also known as pidhi in the northern regions of Haryana. This pidhi was recorded in residence of Kathe Majra village in Ambala district, where it was used by the women of the house, while washing clothes and grinding grains in ukhal (mortar).

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  • Title: Pidhi (Stool)
  • Location: Kathe Majra, Ambala, Haryana
  • Type: Aasan (Seating)
  • Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
  • Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
  • Medium: Nylon (Rope), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
  • Region: Nardak
  • Nylon Rope Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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