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Originally made to store sweetmeats during weddings, this ornate brass gharu adorns the living space of the house and is flanked by pataara on either side. This form of a storage container may have been customised.

Details

  • Title: Gharu (Container)
  • Location: Nageshri, Amreli, Gujarat
  • Type: Vastu (Object)
  • 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), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
  • Region: Saurashtra
  • Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Casting, Fittings, Riveting

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