Peyi (Merchant’s desk)

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

A pair of simple wooden peyi were displayed at the Poddar Haveli in Nawalgarh to recreate the context of the accounting office space. One would sit on a gaadi masnad while using the peyi.

Details

Title: Peyi (Merchant’s desk)
Location: Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Type: Sapaat (Surface)
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: Metal (Brass), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
Region: Shekhawati
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings

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