Peti (Casket)

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

This simple wooden chest was newly painted in the style of the Jodhpur School by an artist named Bhaggu. The corners are braced with heavy metal brackets to provide support to the ageing wood.

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Title: Peti (Casket)
Location: The South Asia Collection, from Rajasthan
Type: Vastu (Object)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
Rights: South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Metal, Paper, Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting
Metal Craft Technique: Riveting, Casting, Beating

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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