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Pidha (Low chair)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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

This pidha was made about a decade ago to be placed in the gathering space of the panchayat. The traditional features have been maintained but simpler craft techniques like shallow carving have been used in its making.

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  • Title: Pidha (Low chair)
  • Location: Bagar, Jhunjhunu, 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), Metal, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
  • Region: Shekhawati
  • Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Cladding, Fittings
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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