Like the previous example, this sarpoz was also used to keep roti. It was decorated with motifs of animals and birds on its surfaces made using dyed cotton threads. It used to have a lid that had worn out.
Details
Title: Sarpoz (Container)
Location: Firozpur, Firozpur, Punjab
Type: Vastu (Object)
Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Cotton, Grass (Straw)
Region: Malwa
Grass Craft Technique: Joinery
Cotton Technique: Weaving
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