Due to their sentimental value, many families hold on to the brass bound pataara. However, rudimentary pataara like this specimen are often sold off to furniture dealers.
Details
Title: Pataaro (Chest)
Location: Dhoraji, Junagadh, 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