Machi (Stool)

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

The seat of this machi is elevated compared to that of traditional low machio. It has indigenous embellishments on the side planks and turned wood legs. Its weave forms a chequer pattern.

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Title: Machi (Stool)
Location: Ludiya, Kutch, Gujarat
Type: Aasan (Seating)
Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Wood, Cotton (Rope)
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
Region: Kutch
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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