Haara (Hearth)

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

This pair of haara was built in a semi-open space near the gher (cattle shed) of a house. The larger, cylindrical haara was used to heat milk whereas the smaller one was used to prepare the feed for the cattle.

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Title: Haara (Hearth)
Location: Bhalsi, 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: Admixture, Earth (Mud)
Region: Khadar
Earth Craft Technique: Plastering
Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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