Among the Kathi community of Saurashtra, the display of pataara (plural) along with brass, copper and steel utensils, within the home, are linked to ideas of social status.
Details
Title: Pataaro (Chest)
Location: Nageshri, Amreli, 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