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Ghatti (Hand mill grinder)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
Hand mill grinders made from wood are rare. This particular one (called ghatti in the region) was recorded in Barmer where the availability of wood is higher than in other parts of Rajasthan. Both the wooden tray and the stone grinders have geometric designs carved and engraved on them.
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- Title: Ghatti (Hand mill grinder)
- Location: Maroodi, Barmer, 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: Metal (Iron), Stone, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
- Stone Craft Technique: Dressing, Engraving
- Region: Marwar
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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