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This sandook recorded in Lodha Haveli in Ajmer had a secondary locking arrangement in addition to the padlocks on the front. It had a set of eight bolts which, when screwed from the top of the lid, fastened the lid to the body. It was used to store valuable items that were used occasionally.
Details
- Title: Sandook (Chest)
- Location: Ajmer, Ajmer, Rajasthan
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Metal, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting
- Region: Merwara
- Metal Craft Technique: Cladding, Fittings
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