Majus (Cabinet)

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

The façade of this majus is decorated with sculpturally carved figures of four musicians. Each musician on the extreme end of the majus holds a kartal (an ancient percussion instrument) whereas the other two possess a two-string musical instrument.

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Title: Majus (Cabinet)
Location: The South Asia Collection, from Gujarat
Type: Manjush (Storage)
Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
Rights: South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Wood, Metal (Iron)
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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