Pidhi | Stool
Details
Category: Aasan
Location: Danewala Satkosi, Fazilka, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Cotton (Rope), Wood
Cotton craft technique: Weaving
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Painting, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
This pidhi was custom-made for the owner according to his height and sitting position. The turned legs were slender and were painted using oil paint. The dense webbing was woven using cotton ropes to create a pattern of concentric squares.
