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A beel is an in-built shelf used for storing utensils and various household things. It is a part of the vernacular houses in the Marwar region, especially Barmer and Jaisalmer districts. Women build such shelves in the kitchen areas along with other mud furniture (like the kathatara).

Details

  • Title: Beel (Shelf)
  • Location: Mahabar, Barmer, 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: Earth (Mud), Lime, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
  • Region: Marwar
  • Lime Craft Technique: Plastering
  • Earth Craft Technique: Mud relief work, Painting

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