Peti (Casket)

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

This wooden chest is covered with a painted or printed paper. The inner surfaces are lined with a paper that has printed motifs similar to the craft of kalamkari. This chest perhaps has its provenance in the Shekhawati region.

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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, Paper, Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting
Metal Craft Technique: Riveting, Fittings

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Peti (Casket)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
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