This contemporary pataaro is embellished in the same fashion as those made in the early twentieth century. The motifs of lions, peacocks, elephants also resemble earlier versions.
Details
Title: Pataaro (Chest)
Location: Shervaniya, Surendranagar, 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