This wooden peti is ornately inlaid with mother of pearl. The inlay features a combination of geometric patterns and stylised flowers. The use of such opulent materials suggests it would have been used to store valuables.
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Title: Peti (Casket)
Location: Natvar Nagar (Bagasra), Amreli, 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