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This dhakola was placed near the chulha (hearth) in the courtyard of the house, to hold flour while preparing roti. A dhakola is used to collect flour while grinding grains in the chakki (hand mill grinder). The flour is then transferred to kuthla (granary).
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- Title: Dhakola (Basket)
- Location: Panchnota, Mahendragarh, Haryana
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Earth (Mud), Papier Mache
- Region: Ahirwal
- Earth Craft Technique: Plastering
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