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Paniyara | Water pitcher storage
Details
Category: Manjush
Location: Bada Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Vagad
Materials: Stone
Stone craft technique: Carving, Dressing, Masonry, Painting
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
In the Vagad region, the Water pitcher storage manifested as an in-built furniture called paniyara. It was built as a part of the construction of the house and was commonly located on one of the walls in the room that one entered the house through.
