Pataaro (Chest)

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

This pataaro exhibits an ornamented façade which is clad with iron sheets instead of brass. Improper maintenance has resulted in it rusting over time.

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Title: Pataaro (Chest)
Location: Morbi, Morbi, 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
Region: Saurashtra
Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Cladding, Embossing, Riveting, Fittings

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