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Pitha (Low seat with backrest)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
The pitha was also a seat for ascetics, nobles and royals. The pitha used by the nobles and royals were commonly fitted with armrests, and were more ornate compared to those of the ascetics.
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- Title: Pitha (Low seat with backrest)
- Location: Nadiad, Kheda, Gujarat
- Type: Aasan (Seating)
- Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Wood, Metal
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Fret Work, Turning
- Region: Central Gujarat
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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