Gaata (Deity)

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

Gaata are believed to be the guardians of living and work environments. This gaata is from an agricultural context and symbolises the protection of the fields.

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Title: Gaata (Deity)
Location: Chhota Udepur, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat
Type: Vastu (Object)
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
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
Region: East Gujarat

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