Dablo | Container

Details

Category: Manjush
Location: Katar, Amreli, Gujarat
Cultural region: Saurashtra
Materials: Metal (Brass)
Metal craft technique: Beating, Bending, Embossing, Engraving, Fittings, Riveting
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK

Among the Kathi community of Saurashtra, the purpose of a dablo is similar to that of a hope chest. It is used to carry a bride’s possessions to her husband’s home.

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