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Musal okhli (Mortar & Pestle)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
Musal okhli are also used in marriage rituals and ceremonies. This stone okhli was used to grind turmeric for the haldi ceremony in a marriage. During the ceremony, to symbolise the auspicious use of the okhli, a red thread was tied to one of its handles.
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Details
- Title: Musal okhli (Mortar & Pestle)
- Location: Matana, Fatehabad, Haryana
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Stone, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Turning
- Stone Craft Technique: Carving, Dressing
- Region: Bagad
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