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Peyi (Merchant’s desk)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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.

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  • 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
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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