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The shape and size of mud granaries are customized by their makers. The granaries possess great strength. When vernacular dwellings are pulled down, these storage containers are often the last objects standing.

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  • Title: Kothi (Granary)
  • Location: Dholara, Tapi, 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)
  • Region: South Gujarat
  • Earth Craft Technique: Lipan kaam
  • Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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