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This pidda was part of the bridal trousseau gifted to the eldest lady of the house. She, along with the other women in the house, used the pidda while making cotton mattresses and blankets. One of the wooden members of the frame had developed a sag because of the extensive use over the years.

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  • Title: Pidda (Stool)
  • Location: Salhawas, Jhajjar, Haryana
  • Type: Aasan (Seating)
  • Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
  • Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
  • Medium: Jute (Rope), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
  • Region: Khadar
  • Jute Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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