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Paata are customarily made using only sheesham (Indian rosewood) or rohida (tecomella) wood. This particular bench, believed to be 105 years old, was originally made with rohida wood. The top surface was recently restored using sagwan (teak) wood and was painted
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- Title: Paata (Bench)
- Location: Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan
- Type: Aasan (Seating)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Metal (Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning, Painting
- Region: Marwar
- Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings, Riveting
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