Storage Jars With Mirrorwork

The traditional mirror work on the wall which was found only in one house now, since all others were destroyed in the 2001 earthquake. It is very important as it can be seen as a dying tradition in this part of Gujarat. The patterns of the mirrors on the wall are very similar to the motifs on the clothes of the ladies in the village. The only main difference is that the wall is only white while the garments are full of colours.

Such mirror decorations on the wall have found value on storage articles which are very common in Rabari women household. The middle one is used for storage of food grain on daily basis - like milk, curd and bread etc., while side ones would contain dry grain storage article (Kothi). Also seen in this image is a little part of the inside bedroom of the house. We see tiny spot lights falling on the floor. These are caused due to the gaps in the roof of the house, which was simply a criss-cross mesh of some material like bamboo.