Kharal is a boat shaped bowl typically made from wood or stone, sometimes cladded with silver. As part of Rajasthan’s traditional past, an opium drink was offered to guests and visitors. Kharal like these were used to crush opium to make the drink.
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Title: Kharal (Mortar)
Location: Barmer, 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