Granaries that need to be accessed on a daily basis, are covered with a lid made of woven bamboo, and plastered with mud. The lightweight lid makes it convenient to access the kothi frequently.
Details
Title: Kothi (Granary)
Location: Patharda, 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
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