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Peti | Chest
Details
Category: Manjush
Location: Nanoki, Patiala, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Metal, Wood
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Painting, Turning
Metal craft technique: Bending, Fittings
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
This blue painted peti could be opened by sliding out one of the panels on the top surface. It had turned legs which continued to the top to form the posts. It was used as a set dressing element in a heritage resort in Patiala.
