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Basni (Low stool)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

The construction of a basni is simple with trestle legs made from locally available wood and webbing woven from cotton, jute or coir ropes. Small in size, this basni measured 450 mm x 350 mm x 150 mm (length x breadth x height).

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  • Title: Basni (Low stool)
  • Location: Gol, Sirohi, 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
  • Medium: Cotton (Rope), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
  • Region: Godwad
  • Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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