The pot with a bulbous body is a traditional gourd pot of the Garo tribe of Meghalaya, a state in the Northeast of India. A people so much eco-centric in their life and crafts have depended generally on nature for the making of their household items out of gourds. The pot is an excellent display of functional design and sustainable craftsmanship.
A mature gourd is used to construct this pot, which is sun-dried to harden the shell. Inside and outside, the contents are removed before cleaning and polishing. Bulbous-bodied, holding beyond a good amount of liquid and having a neck for great control in pouring, has a special distinguishing feature of a wide mouth for easy filling and cleaning as well as access to contents inside.

Traditionally, gourd pots like this one were used for storing and serving water, fermented rice beer (bitchi), and herbal concoctions. It is also perfect for preparation and mixing since the wide diameter allows easy access. The plant's inherent heat insulation property is the main thing making it worthy of use in this humid region: it keeps the temperature of the contents constant. This pot becomes a further echo of the intimacy between the Garo and their native nature while standing as an equally grand statement of sustainable living and indigenous knowledge systems. Craftsmanship continued through generations keeps these pots as functional implements and cultural heirlooms.