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Sandook | Cabinet
Category: Manjush
Location: Ramgarh, Ambala, Haryana
Cultural region: Nardak
Materials: Glass, Metal, Paper, Wood
Metal craft technique: Fittings
Paper craft technique: Printing
Wood craft technique: Carving, Joinery, Lacquering
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
This sandook was brought from Derra Bassi village in Punjab during the owner’s marriage. The panels on the facade had traces of lacquer work on it, which is a unique feature of sandook recorded in Punjab. Prints of Sikh gurus were framed behind the top board. It had an additional compartment that was accessed from the side.