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Sanjeriyu | Cabinet
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Category: Manjush
Location: Gandhi Nu Gam, Kutch, Gujarat
Cultural region: Kutch
Materials: Admixture (Mud, Hay, Dung), Earth (Mud), Glass (Mirror), Lime, Metal, Wood
Admixture craft technique: Slab building
Earth craft technique: Mud mirror work
Lime craft technique: Plastering
Metal craft technique: Fittings, Stamping
Wood craft technique: Carving, Joinery
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
The practice of making sanjeriyu is still prevalent in many villages of Kutch, where it is made by the women. They meticulously decorate it using mud-relief patterns and mirror work.
