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The webbing of this pidhi was almost a decade old, while the legs and frame were much older. One of the turned legs had come apart and had been replaced with a simple chisel-shaped one. To protect the seat from wear and tear, it was covered with a cloth that was removed occasionally for cleaning.
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- Title: Pidhi (Stool)
- Location: Dodewala, Fazilka, 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), Textile, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
- Region: Malwa
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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