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Kowadliya (Granary)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
This cylindrical granary was made using an admixture of mud, dung and husk. It had a large opening on the top, covered using a slab of mud. The opening near the base was covered using a ball of cloth and coconut shells.
Details
- Title: Kowadliya (Granary)
- Location: Khateera ki Dhani, Nagaur, 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, husk & dung)
- Region: Merwara
- Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
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