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The majju can be accessed through doors located in its façade. Apart from storing valuables, it is also used to stack mattresses or quilts. The arrangement of stacked mattresses is locally referred to as mari.

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  • Title: Majju (Cabinet)
  • Location: Kadach, Porbandar, 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, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Fretwork, Joinery, Turning, Lacquering
  • Region: Saurashtra
  • Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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