Loading
Kundi kutka (Mortar & Pestle)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
This kundi kutka made around thirty years ago was recorded in the kitchen of the house. The kutka (pestle) was made out of neem wood. It is believed that neem wood is used for making a pestle because of its medicinal properties. Particles of the wood get mixed with the spices while grinding them.
Show lessRead more
Details
- Title: Kundi kutka (Mortar & Pestle)
- Location: Kurar, Panipat, 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: Stone, Wood
- Stone Craft Technique: Carving, Dressing
- Region: Khadar
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
