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Pendo | Water pitcher storage
Category: Manjush
Location: Dundlod, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Shekhawati
Materials: Stone, Wood
Wood craft technique: Carving, Joinery
Stone craft technique: Carving, Dressing, Masonry
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
In the havelis of Shekhawati where people lived in large numbers as a joint family, there was a need for larger quantities of water. Specific to such havelis, a pendo is a small room arranged around the courtyard where several water pots and pitchers could be stored.