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Panjru literally means cage in Gujarati. This furniture was chiefly used in the kitchen, to store cooked or perishable food. It gets its name from its wire mesh doors that allow ventilation, but keep flies and other insects at bay.
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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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