Peti (Casket)

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

The walls of this peti at The South Asia Collection Museum are made of wooden panels and small wooden strips are used to brace the panels, forming a grid-like surface. Metal strips and rivets are used to hold the wooden panels and bracing members in place.

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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, Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings, Riveting

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Peti (Casket)

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

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