Pidha (Low chair)

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

This pidha has turned wooden legs and an ornate backrest with geometrical fretwork. The top panel of the backrest has symmetrically carved floral designs. The webbing of the pidha was made with cotton ropes using weaving techniques similar to those in charpoys.

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Title: Pidha (Low chair)
Location: Zira, Firozpur, 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: Turning, Lacquering, Joinery, Carving
Region: Malwa
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

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