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Peti almari (Chest)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
A chest with additional compartments constructed on the top is known as a peti almari. It is a combination of a peti (chest) and an almari (cabinet). The lower part is used to store mattresses and clothes and the cabinet above is used to store objects of everyday use.
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Details
- Title: Peti almari (Chest)
- Location: Dhaula, Barnala, Punjab
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Glass, Metal, Paper, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
- Region: Malwa
- Paper Technique: Printing
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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