Machi | Stool
Details
Category: Aasan
Location: Chota Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Vagad
Materials: Nylon (Rope), Wood
Nylon craft technique: Weaving
Wood craft technique: Joinery
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
A stool like this is called a machi in the Vagad region. The legs and frame of this rudimentary machi are old. The original webbing made from cotton rope had worn out and the owners had replaced it recently using nylon rope.
