Pidhi (Stool)

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

A combination of two types of ropes was used in this pidhi that was recorded as a part of a private collection. The seat was woven using cotton ropes of three colours while the ropes used for tensioning of the webbing were made of jute.

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Title: Pidhi (Stool)
Location: Ludhiana, 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), Jute (Rope), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Turning, Joinery
Region: Malwa
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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