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Granaries that need to be accessed on a daily basis, are covered with a lid made of woven bamboo, and plastered with mud. The lightweight lid makes it convenient to access the kothi frequently.

Details

  • Title: Kothi (Granary)
  • Location: Patharda, 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

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