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Pidhi | Stool
Details
Category: Aasan
Location: Naurangpur, Pathankot, Punjab
Cultural region: Majha
Materials: Nylon (Rope), Wood
Nylon craft technique: Weaving
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
This pidhi was recorded in the semi-open kitchen of the house, placed near the chulha (hearth). It had turned wooden legs of cylindrical cross-section. The webbing of the seat was woven using thin ropes made of nylon.
