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This kothi was originally constructed as a granary and is now being used to store personal belongings. It was decorated using elaborate mud-relief work on its facade with motifs of Ganesha (a Hindu god), flowers and leaves. Old electric bulbs and compact discs were part of the accessories used for decoration.
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Details
- Title: Kothi (Granary)
- Location: Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, 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: Admixture (mud, hay & dung), Earth (Mud), Glass (Mirror), Lime, Metal (Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
- Region: Mewat - Brij
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
- Lime Craft Technique: Plastering
- Earth Craft Technique: Mud-relief work
- Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building
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