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Paata are specifically used as outdoor benches in the walled city of Bikaner where they are located in a chowk (plaza or crossroads), guwad (streets), or mohalla (neighbourhood). They are also used in the entrance lobbies of havelis for visitors to sit on.
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- Title: Paata (Bench)
- Location: Bikaner, Bikaner, 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: Metal (Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning, Painting
- Region: Marwar
- Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings, Riveting
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