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Parinda (Water pitcher storage)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

Many houses had two parinda; one near the entrance of the house and the other one in the kitchen. The latter was used to store water to be used in cooking. This parinda found in a kitchen was made at a lower height to be easily accessible for the women while working

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  • Title: Parinda (Water pitcher storage)
  • Location: Beran Gaon, Bhilwara, 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: Stone
  • Stone Craft Technique: Carving, Dressing, Masonry, Painting
  • Region: Mewar
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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