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Paniyara | Water pitcher storage
Category: Manjush
Location: Udaipura, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Vagad
Materials: Earth, Stone
Earth craft technique: Brick masonry, Painting
Stone craft technique: Carving, Dressing, Masonry, Painting
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Earthen pots, unlike metal pots, are porous thereby allowing small quantities of water to seep out. A small spout is incorporated into the ledge that allows the excess water to drip down into a bowl placed on a smaller ledge at a lower height. The collected water is reused for other domestic purposes.