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The peti is elevated from the ground with four turned wooden legs. There are three visual segments to the casket, each with a geometric floral motif. The shallow wood carving also has borders around the motif.
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Details
- Title: Peti (Casket)
- Location: The South Asia Collection, from Rajasthan
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
- Rights: South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Metal, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Carving, Turning
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings, Riveting
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