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Pataara can be accessed through the top lid which is traditionally arched, and constructed to make a loud sound when opened. This offers protection to the owners, alerting them if there is a potential heist.
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- Title: Pataaro (Chest)
- 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, Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
- Region: Saurashtra
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Cladding, Embossing, Riveting, Fittings
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