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This larder was called a kotho and was the only one of its kind recorded during the survey. A simple cuboidal structure was built using a mixture of mud, hay and dung. It had a lock on it since the lady used it to store valuables in it, as well as perishable food items.
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- Title: Kotho (Larder)
- Location: Dhanau, Barmer, 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: Marwar
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
- Earth Craft Technique: Lipan kaam
- Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
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