Caption: Date: 1974-11
Location: Pokhara, Kaski
Description: Making mortar (2 of 4 photos). Chop up pine needles to mix in with mud to stiffen the mud. Note her "tilhari" - the two inch long gold ornament - on her red bead necklace. It indicates she is married and reasonably well off. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, Peter Von Mertens, building, handicrafts
