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Danda kunda | Mortar & Pestle
Details
Category: Vastu
Location: Kiryanwala, Fazilka, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Stone, Wood
Stone craft technique: Carving, Dressing
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Danda kunda are kept in the kitchen space of the house. A short danda and shallow kunda, like the featured example, are used while sitting on a pidhi (stool) or a phatti (low seat).