Majju | Chest
Details
Category: Manjush
Location: Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Marwar
Materials: Metal, Wood
Metal craft technique: Fittings, Painting, Riveting
Wood craft technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Raised up on four wooden legs, this type of majju had walls made of wooden panels with thin wooden strips that braced the panels, forming a grid-like surface. Metal rivets were used to hold these members in place.
