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In Chainpura, Baran, the outside of these tankhuniya was plastered with mud and lime, and the cabinet only had a single plain shutter. The mud and lime plaster aids in keeping the temperature cool, making the tankhuniya ideal to be used as a storage cabinet for food items.

Details

  • Title: Tankhuniya (In-built cabinet)
  • Location: Chainpura, Baran, 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: Earth (Mud), Lime, Metal, Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
  • Region: Hadoti
  • Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
  • Lime Craft Technique: Plastering
  • Earth Craft Technique: Plastering

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