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Pidha | Low chair
Details
Category: Aasan
Location: Bagar, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Shekhawati
Materials: Cotton (Rope), Metal, Wood
Metal craft technique: Bending, Cladding, Fittings
Wood craft technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
This pidha was made about a decade ago to be placed in the gathering space of the panchayat. The traditional features have been maintained but simpler craft techniques like shallow carving have been used in its making.
