Kothi (Granary)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

The exterior of a kothi is plastered every year to ensure the grains remain cool in the summer heat, and as a defence mechanism against rat infestation.

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Title: Kothi (Granary)
Location: Serulla, Tapi, 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: South Gujarat
Earth Craft Technique: Lipan kaam
Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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