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Aada (In-built cabinet)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
Aada are built at varying heights depending on their intended use. This aada was part of a kitchen in a residence in Sirohi and was used to store cooking utensils. Another aada in the same space, used for the same purpose, was built up from the floor level allowing for a larger volume of storage space.
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Details
- Title: Aada (In-built cabinet)
- Location: Gol, Sirohi, Rajasthan
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Earth, Metal, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting
- Region: Godwad
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings, Riveting, Painting
- Earth Craft Technique: Brick masonry, Painting
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