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Due to their sentimental value, many families hold on to the brass bound pataara. However, rudimentary pataara like this specimen are often sold off to furniture dealers.

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  • Title: Pataaro (Chest)
  • Location: Dhoraji, Junagadh, 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: Saurashtra
  • Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Cladding, Embossing, Riveting, Fittings
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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