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Pidhi | Stool
Details
Category: Aasan
Location: Amritsar, Amritsar, Punjab
Cultural region: Majha
Materials: Cotton (Rope), Wood
Cotton craft technique: Weaving
Wood craft technique: Carving, Joinery, Painting
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
This pidhi had wooden legs, tapering towards the base. The seat of the pidhi was made by weaving dyed cotton ropes around the frame to create a dense wave-like pattern that is accentuated by the use of two different colours of rope.
