Pataaro (Chest)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

This pataaro is made of wood and strengthened with iron strapwork. The outermost rows and columns of the iron grid, on its façade, are fitted with ornate piercing. In some areas, the façade has been painted in shades of blue and grey.

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Title: Pataaro (Chest)
Location: Devgadh Baria, Dahod, 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 (Iron), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Painting
Region: East Gujarat
Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Cladding, Embossing, Painting, Piercing, Riveting, Fittings

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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