Mud forms the base material which maintains an ambient temperature for the stored grain, the dung acts as a disinfectant and hay provides necessary strength to the granaries so they last for years.
Details
Title: Kothi (Granary)
Location: Kharod, Panchmahal, Gujarat
Type: Manjush (Storage)
Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Admixture (mud, hay & dung), Earth (Mud)
Region: East Gujarat
Earth Craft Technique: Lipan kaam
Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
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