Majus (Cabinet)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

This is one of the finer examples of a majus. Its façade is extensively carved with floral and geometric motifs. There are a total of six horse heads. The four horse heads on the top rail are paired with a carved peacock bracket.

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Title: Majus (Cabinet)
Location: Limbdi, Surendranagar, 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: Wood, Metal (Iron)
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
Region: Saurashtra
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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