This kotho was left behind in this old house along with two granaries, when the family moved into a new house. It had two compartments which could be locked by wooden shutters. The compartments were separated by a stone slab.
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Title: Kotho (Larder)
Location: Molela, Rajsamand, Rajasthan
Type: Manjush (Storage)
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
Medium: Admixture (mud, hay & dung), Earth (Mud), Metal, Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
Region: Mewar
Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
Earth Craft Technique: Lipan kaam
Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
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