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These two silvatta were used in temples in Gowari and Bhilwara to prepare sandalwood paste which is used in religious rituals. Sandalwood bark is rubbed against the stone with the addition of small quantities of water to prepare the paste.

Details

  • Title: Silvatta (Grinding stone)
  • Location: Gowari, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
  • Type: Vastu (Object)
  • 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: Dressing
  • Region: Mewar

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