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Gaadi masnad (Floor seat)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
This particular gaadi masnad was recorded in a shop in Rewari city. The cushioned mattress provides comfortable seating on the floor, whereas the bolsters support the back. A gaadi masand is used while being seated in front of a galla peti, a casket used to keep money and place books on, while writing accounts.
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Details
- Title: Gaadi masnad (Floor seat)
- Location: Rewari, Rewari, 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: Textile
- Textile Craft Technique: Upholstery
- Region: Ahirwal
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