Aada | In-built cabinet
Details
Category: Manjush
Location: Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Marwar
Materials: Lime, Metal, Stone, Wood
Lime craft technique: Plastering
Metal craft technique: Fittings
Stone craft technique: Dressing, Masonry
Wood craft technique: Joinery
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
The shutters of aada are designed according to the aesthetic sensibilities of the users and the craftspeople making them. This aada in a residence in Jaisalmer had a shutter with a grid design formed by the layering of wooden members joined using metal fittings. The design was similar to the chests made in the region.
