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Sandook were specifically made using rohida wood. This sandook had a flat roof as compared to the hut shaped roof in the previous example. A secret compartment called rakhana was made that could be accessed through a sliding door on the roof. This could be accessed through the inside of the sandook too.
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- Title: Sandook (Cabinet)
- Location: Fatehgarh, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- 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, Carving, Painting
- Region: Shekhawati
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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