The size and form of this petaaro is similar to that of a pataaro. It is braced with vertical iron straps on all sides, and angular ones on its edges. The dentils carved along the rim of the lid, and a showy latch, give it an impressive character.
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Details
Title: Petaaro (Chest)
Location: Udvada, 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