The size and shape of mud granaries vary remarkably across Gujarat. The kothi featured in this image is more than seven feet tall. It can store enough grain to supply the family for two years.
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Title: Kothi (Granary)
Location: Bhad Ghed, Porbandar, Gujarat
Type: Manjush (Storage)
Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Admixture (mud, hay & dung), Earth (Mud), Lime
Region: Saurashtra
Lime Craft Technique: Plastering
Earth Craft Technique: Mud-relief work, Lipan kaam
Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
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