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This is a new kaawad made by national award-winning craftsperson, Shri Satya Narayan Suthar. Oil paints have replaced the natural colours that were once used for painting the kaawad. The motif of a sun god is traditionally painted on the top rail of the facade.
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- Title: Kaawad (Shrine)
- Location: Bassi, Chittorgarh, 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), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting
- Region: Mewar
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
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