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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
  • Medium: Earth (Ceramic), Metal, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning, Lacquering
  • Region: Saurashtra
  • Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
  • Earth Craft Technique: Tile work

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