Pidhi (Stool)

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

This pidhi had wooden legs, tapering towards the base. The seat of the pidhi was made by weaving dyed cotton ropes around the frame to create a dense wave-like pattern that is accentuated by the use of two different colours of rope.

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Title: Pidhi (Stool)
Location: Amritsar, Amritsar, 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), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Painting
Region: Majha
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

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