Wattle and daub [WWD]

Glossary for gem taxonomy

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Details: Written by: admin; Category: terms; Published: 14 March 2023; Hits: 930

A wooden frame around a lattice consisting of woven twigs (wattles that is filled or plastered with mud), reeds, grass, or bamboo. The earth is very clayey and mixed with straw or other vegetable fibres.

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Wattle and daub construction, India (People in Centre)

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Wattle and daub construction, India (People in Centre)

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Wattle and daub wall detail (People in Centre)

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Quincha is a traditional construction in Peru, where walls are built using wooden sticks or reeds plastered with mud (S. Brzev)