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Peti | Casket
Category: Vastu
Location: The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan
Materials: Metal, Wood
Wood craft technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
Metal craft technique: Fittings, Riveting
Source: SADACC, UK
The walls of this peti at The South Asia Collection Museum are made of wooden panels and small wooden strips are used to brace the panels, forming a grid-like surface. Metal strips and rivets are used to hold the wooden panels and bracing members in place.