Kothla majus (Chest)

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

This heavy furniture is made mobile with sturdy wooden wheels, that are often lubricated by vegetable oil or rice starch. Ancillary iron rings are provided on the sides to tie ropes when added strength is needed to pull the majus.

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Title: Kothla majus (Chest)
Location: Rajpipla, Narmada, Gujarat
Type: Manjush (Storage)
Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Metal (Iron), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
Region: East Gujarat
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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