Majju | Cabinet

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Category: Manjush
Location: Bhad Ghed, Porbandar, Gujarat
Cultural region: Saurashtra
Materials: Metal, Wood
Metal craft technique: Fittings
Wood craft technique: Carving, Fretwork, Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK

This majju is estimated to be eighty years old. It is one of the oldest majju recorded during the project and is made entirely out of wood. The characteristic features of a majju include an ornamented grid on its façade and carved horse heads, four on the top rail and two on the bottom.

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