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Ghanti ane thalo (Hand mill grinder & stand)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
Hand mills were used at home to grind grains or spices. The grinding stone is called the ghanti and is generally accompanied by a stationary stand called a thalo (plate), which gathers the flour.
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- Title: Ghanti ane thalo (Hand mill grinder & stand)
- Location: Katar, Amreli, Gujarat
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- 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), Stone, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Turning
- Stone Craft Technique: Carving, Engraving, Dressing
- Region: Saurashtra
- Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
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