Carved Teak Peacock Tika Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Oriental and soft rose against a

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this would have been secured with a padlock

Urlis were positioned over open flames and lifted using wooden poles passed through their sturdy loop handles

Technique: Traditional Dhokra Lost-Wax Casting

This pretty woven cotton sash band was woven on a back- strap loom

Carved Teak Peacock Tika Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Oriental and soft rose against aThese carved teak wood tika boxes from Banswara tribal region in Rajasthan are usually carved from a single piece of teak wood. They were used for storing the red powder used for marking the forehead of Hindus known as a tika mark or bindi. This wonderfully characterful piece depicts a peacock whose wings open outwards to reveal the interior. Peacocks roam freely in Rajasthan and are a symbol of good luck. You see them carved on the beams over