Pidha (Stool)

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

These two pidha in The South Asia Collection have brightly coloured lacquered legs and the webbings are made using intricate weaving patterns. These features are unique to stools recorded in Shekhawati.

Show lessRead more

Details

Title: Pidha (Stool)
Location: The South Asia Collection, from Rajasthan
Type: Aasan (Seating)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
Rights: South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Cotton (Rope), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning, Lacquering
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Zoom in

Cord Cotton Furniture India Rope Textile Wood

Interested in Design?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

No, thanks

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.