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Kothlio | Larder
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Category: Manjush
Location: Konara, Barmer, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Marwar
Materials: Earth (Mud), Metal, Wood
Earth craft technique: Lipan kaam, Mud relief work, Slab building
Metal craft technique: Fittings
Wood craft technique: Carving, Joinery
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
While most kothlio were raised up from the ground on legs, there were a few like this one which were built up from the ground itself. The form and ornamentation of a kothlio was decided by the women of the family who made them.
