Kotha are mud granaries used to store grains in households. These are made by the women of the house using an admixture of mud, hay and dung. After drying, it is coated with lime plaster or a paste made of gheru (brittle red stone).
Details
Title: Kotha (Granary)
Location: Dhani, Alwar, 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: Admixture (mud, hay & dung), Earth (Mud), Metal (Iron), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
Region: Mewat - Brij
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
Earth Craft Technique: Lipan kaam
Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
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