This parendi found in Karauli had an elaborately carved stone base supported on carved stone brackets. The niche was shallow and as a result the stone ledge protruded more than in other examples we recorded.
Details
Title: Parendi (Water pitcher storage)
Location: Lakhruki, Karauli, 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: Stone
Stone Craft Technique: Carving, Dressing, Masonry, Painting
Region: Mewat - Brij
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