Magsi ghota | Mortar & Pestle
Details
Category: Vastu
Location: Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Marwar
Materials: Earth (Terracotta), Wood
Earth craft technique: Firing, Pottery
Wood craft technique: Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Magsi ghota is a unique type of mortar and pestle recorded in Barmer. The mortar was made from terracotta and the pestle from neem wood. It was specifically used for making thandai which is a drink made during the festival of Holi.
