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Pendo (Water pitcher storage)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
In the havelis of Shekhawati where people lived in large numbers as a joint family, there was a need for larger quantities of water. Specific to such havelis, a pendo is a small room arranged around the courtyard where several water pots and pitchers could be stored.
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Details
- Title: Pendo (Water pitcher storage)
- Location: Dundlod, Jhunjhunu, 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: Stone, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
- Stone Craft Technique: Carving, Dressing, Masonry
- Region: Shekhawati
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