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A few decades ago, panjra were a common feature in semi-urban houses across Gujarat. Now that the refrigerator is commonly used to store perishables, panjra are used as an ordinary kitchen cabinet to store other goods.
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- Title: Panjru (Cabinet)
- Location: Hanuman Bhagda, Valsad, 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: Joinery, Painting
- Region: South Gujarat
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings, Meshwork
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