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Chests are called sandook in the eastern parts of Rajasthan. This was a simple sandook that was placed at the entrance of a haveli. Next to it was a takhat; both were painted in a natural wood colour.

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  • Title: Sandook (Chest)
  • Location: Ajmer, Ajmer, Rajasthan
  • Type: Manjush (Storage)
  • Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
  • Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
  • Medium: Metal, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting
  • Region: Merwara
  • Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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