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Beel | Shelf
Details
Category: Manjush
Location: Mahabar, Barmer, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Marwar
Materials: Earth (Mud), Lime, Wood
Earth craft technique: Mud relief work, Painting
Lime craft technique: Plastering
Wood craft technique: Joinery
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
A beel is an in-built shelf used for storing utensils and various household things. It is a part of the vernacular houses in the Marwar region, especially Barmer and Jaisalmer districts. Women build such shelves in the kitchen areas along with other mud furniture (like the kathatara).
