Pidhi | Stool

Details

Category: Aasan
Location: Patiala, Patiala, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Textile, Wood
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Painting, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK

These pidhi were recorded in a shop in Patiala. The first example had turned wooden legs with floral patterns painted on them while the second one had slender legs that were newly made. Both the pidhi had dense webbing in geometric patterns woven using colourful cotton ropes.

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