Mud granaries are known as kothi or kotho. They are made using an admixture of mud, dung and hay. Kothi is a feminine term and it is used to denote granaries that are ornamented or have a curvilinear form.
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Title: Kothi (Granary)
Location: Gandhi Nu Gam, Kutch, 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), Lime
Region: Kutch
Lime Craft Technique: Plastering
Earth Craft Technique: Mud mirror work, Mud-relief work, Lipan kaam
Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
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