Mattresses and quilts, placed in embroidered covers, rest on top of this majju. It is interesting to note that motifs embroidered on the covers – parrots, peacock and flowers – are similar to ones commonly observed on majju.
Details
Title: Majju (Cabinet)
Location: Navagam, 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