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Pidha | Low chair
Details
Category: Aasan
Location: Ludhiana, Ludhiana, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Cotton (Strap), Wood
Cotton craft technique: Weaving
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
These pidha were on display in a museum at the Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana. The seats of these pidha were made higher than commonly recorded examples in Punjab. The backrest was made by the turned members fixed horizontally into the hind legs.
