Pidhi (Stool)

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

This pidhi was commissioned recently by a family in Nawalgarh. The makers use different coloured ropes for the webbing to create patterns. The gundi (braided edges of the webbing) is a unique feature of vernacular furniture in Shekhawati among other regions of Rajasthan.

Details

Title: Pidhi (Stool)
Location: Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu, 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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