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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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