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Made from wood, this peti is cladded with brass sheets. The brass sheets are ornamented with floral veil patterns using a combination of piercing and stamping techniques. Now a part of the South Asia Collection Museum, peti like these were originally used by Shekhawati brides to store clothes and jewellery.
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Details
- 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 (Bronze, Brass & Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Cladding, Etching, Fittings, Piercing, Riveting, Stamping
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