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It would have been used for storing religious scrolls and precious possessions in a wealthy home or a Tibetan monastery
72 x 6 x 147 (wxdxh cms)
Altar cabinets did not become common in Tibetan furniture until the 18th century
and an ironworker
the bench was built for practical use in a warm climate
Framed Shiva & Parvati Chromolithograph Advertising Label - Ca 1880's Material - Rosewood It would have been usedThis framed pictorial label printed on paper was used to seal bales of cloth destined for sale in India. Originally printed in Britain and shipped to India, these labels were advertisements made for the Indian taste. It dates between 1878 & 1885. This label depicts the emergence of the celestial river ganga from the head of Shiva as he sits with his consort Parvati. It was printed for F W Heilgers & Co (Trading with this name from 1878) in Britain.
