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This paata placed beside a Hanuman temple has a typical design with four legs. The legs of most paata are made in a similar design. The base of the legs were left unturned (square in section) which helps to stabilise the load from the paata.
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Details
- 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, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning, Painting
- Region: Marwar
- Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings, Riveting
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