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Kothi is a granary commonly made using an admixture of mud, husk and dung. This kothi was recorded in an abandoned haveli of Rehrodhi village in Charkhi Dadri district. Wooden members were used to construct the frame of the granary and the walls were made of an admixture using slab building technique. It was ornamented by creating mud relief patterns on the surfaces.
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- Title: Kothi (Granary)
- Location: Rehrodhi, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- 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: Admixture (mud, husk & dung), Earth (Mud), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
- Region: Ahirwal
- Earth Craft Technique: Mud relief work
- Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
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