Paata (Bench)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

This paata placed beside a Hanuman temple has a typical design with four legs. The legs of most paata are made in a similar design. The base of the legs were left unturned (square in section) which helps to stabilise the load from the paata.

Details

Title: Paata (Bench)
Location: Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Type: Aasan (Seating)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Metal , Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning, Painting
Region: Marwar
Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings, Riveting

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