Kotho (Granary)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

A cuboidal granary is considered to be masculine in appearance as compared to the curved ones which are considered feminine. The difference of perception is indicated in their names; kothi (f) and kotho (m).

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Title: Kotho (Granary)
Location: Bhujodi, Kutch, 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), Lime
Region: Kutch
Lime Craft Technique: Plastering
Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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