Sinhasan | Throne

Details

Category: Aasan
Location: Wadhwan, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Cultural region: Saurashtra
Materials: Textile, Wood
Textile craft technique: Upholstery
Wood craft technique: Carving, Fretwork, Joinery
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK

This sinhasan or throne chair, belongs to a set of furniture. Unlike the throne seat, this sinhasan does not have an overhead canopy, suggesting it was meant for important members of the family other than the king.

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