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Mudha | Floor seat
Details
Category: Aasan
Location: Rurki, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Grass (Palm leaf)
Grass craft technique: Coiling, Joinery
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
This mudha was made out of dried date leaves, coiled in a spiral form. A layer of date leaves, dyed in some places, was wrapped around the coil. Rings of the spiral were tied to the adjacent rings at regular intervals to make the mudha sturdy.