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This haara, similar to the previous example, had a large opening to keep an entire pot inside but it was built above the ground. The walls had a thinner cross-section made using an admixture of mud, dung and hay.

Details

  • Title: Haara (Hearth)
  • Location: Khatara, Sangrur, Punjab
  • Type: Vastu (Object)
  • Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
  • Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
  • Medium: Admixture
  • Region: Malwa
  • Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building

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