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According to folklore, larger dabla, filled with valuables and locked, were often hidden in a well to safeguard them from theft. When required, they were extracted with the help of a hook that would catch in the circular ring on the lid.
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Details
- Title: Dablo (Container)
- Location: Nageshri, Amreli, 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 (Brass)
- Region: Saurashtra
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Bending, Embossing, Engraving, Fittings, Riveting
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