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Bajot (Low surface)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
Bajot like this are used in temples or places of worship to place religious offerings in front of idols of gods and goddesses. The materials and ornamentation of bajot used in religious and ceremonial contexts were observed to be more elaborate than those of everyday use.
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- Title: Bajot (Low surface)
- Location: Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
- Type: Sapaat (Surface)
- 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 (Iron, Silver), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning, Painting
- Region: Marwar
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Bending, Cladding, Riveting
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