Pidha (Low chair)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

In Rajasthan, one of the most popular contexts for the use of vernacular furniture is in havelis adapted into heritage hotels. One such haveli in Nawalgarh had this arrangement of pidha clustered around a chowki (low surface) in the lobby area.

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Title: Pidha (Low chair)
Location: Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu, 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: Cotton (Rope), Metal, Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
Region: Shekhawati
Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings
Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving

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