This patta in a house in Bharatpur was used while washing clothes and utensils. The height of the low seat was ideal to sit in the squatting position required for the act of washing on the floor, yet sufficient to raise the body from the wet floor.
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Title: Patta (Low seat)
Location: Shahpur, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Type: Aasan (Seating)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust