A silvatta is a grinding stone made up of two parts; a flat stone known as sil and the stone used to grind known as a vatta. A silvatta is common across kitchens in Punjab, where it is used to grind spices.
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Title: Silvatta (Grinding stone)
Location: Bhikhi, Mansa, 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: Stone
Stone Craft Technique: Dressing
Region: Malwa
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