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Parinda | Water pitcher storage
Category: Manjush
Location: Beran Gaon, Bhilwara, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Mewar
Materials: Stone
Stone craft technique: Carving, Dressing, Masonry, Painting
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Many houses had two parinda; one near the entrance of the house and the other one in the kitchen. The latter was used to store water to be used in cooking. This parinda found in a kitchen was made at a lower height to be easily accessible for the women while working