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A cuboidal granary is considered to be masculine in appearance as compared to the curved ones which are considered feminine. The difference of perception is indicated in their names; kothi (f) and kotho (m).

Details

  • Title: Kotho (Granary)
  • Location: Bhujodi, Kutch, Gujarat
  • Type: Manjush (Storage)
  • Contributor: Mitraja Bais, Jay Thakkar, Samrudha Dixit, Ben Cartwright and Mansi S Rao
  • Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
  • Medium: Admixture (mud, hay & dung), Lime
  • Region: Kutch
  • Lime Craft Technique: Plastering
  • Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building

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