Manjush (Cabinet)

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

Distinct features like simplicity of structure, petite proportions, straight legs, horse head finials carved from the front vertical supports, chip carving, and decoration with abhla (small mirrors with a stamped metal frame), are characteristic to a manjush.

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Title: Manjush (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, Glass (Mirror)
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Fretwork
Region: Saurashtra
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings, Stamping

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