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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 using turned wooden legs. This type of bulbous turning is a distinctive feature of pidha in Punjab. The backrest was fixed to the hind legs and fastened using a metal bracing. Bangles had been put through one of the posts that forms the backrest as an auspicious sign.

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  • Title: Pidha (Low chair)
  • Location: Khurshedpur, Ludhiana, Punjab
  • Type: Aasan (Seating)
  • Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
  • Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
  • Medium: Cotton (Rope), Textile, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Turning, Lacquering, Joinery
  • Region: Malwa
  • Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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