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Manjush | Cabinet
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Category: Manjush
Location: Limbdi, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Cultural region: Saurashtra
Materials: Glass (Mirror), Metal (Iron), Wood
Metal craft technique: Fittings, Stamping
Wood craft technique: Carving, Fretwork, Joinery
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Carvings and mirror embellishments on the manjush bear close resemblance to the traditional mud-relief and mirror work observed on the walls and inbuilt storage spaces in the interiors of vernacular dwellings in Kutch.
