Pidhi (Stool)

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

The frame of this pidhi was decorated using brass pins nailed into the wooden surface to create floral patterns. The inner edge of the frame had holes drilled into it that allowed the nylon webbing to be fixed in place. The webbing was new and would have originally been made out of rattan.

Details

Title: Pidhi (Stool)
Location: Gumtali, Jalandhar, 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: Metal (Brass), Nylon, Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting, Turning
Region: Doaba
Nylon Technique: Weaving
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings

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