In the past, women used to fetch water from wells twice a day. Today, people use modern technology, such as water purifiers. These too, are placed in the paniyaro.
Details
Title: Paniyaro (Water pitcher storage)
Location: Dedan, Amreli, 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: Earth, Stone
Stone Craft Technique: Dressing, Masonry, Painting
Region: Saurashtra
Earth Craft Technique: Brick masonry
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