Pidha (Stool)

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

In Hanumangarh, the webbing of a pidha is woven similar to that of a khaat (charpoy). Of the four sides of the frame, one side has a gap in which longitudinal ropes are tied, which are used to tension the webbing when the ropes begin to sag.

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Title: Pidha (Stool)
Location: Fatehgarh, Hanumangarh, 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
Region: Shekhawati
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

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