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A typical pidha measures around 250 mm in height, whereas this particular pidha recorded in Sri Ganganagar was 600 mm high. The legs of this piece were painted in the same colour as other furniture in the house.

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  • Title: Pidha (Stool)
  • Location: Ganeshgarh, Sri Ganganagar, 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: Cotton (Rope), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning, Painting
  • Region: Marwar
  • Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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