Ghatti (Hand mill grinder)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

A hand mill grinder is referred to as ghatti in Jaisalmer region. This ghatti had a collection tray made from mud. The owner had made the addition (to the traditional design) of a metal sheet over the plate to cover the ground flour.

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Title: Ghatti (Hand mill grinder)
Location: Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Type: Vastu (Object)
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), Stone, Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
Stone Craft Technique: Dressing
Region: Marwar
Earth Craft Technique: Slab building

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