Painted Sideboard From Mongolia With Snow Lions - 19thC Origin - Miao Tribe It would have been used

It would have been used for storing religious scrolls and precious possessions in a wealthy home or a Tibetan monastery

49 x 6 x 139  (w x d x h cms)

Luxuriously soft and effortlessly elegant

Its scale and presence make it particularly effective above a console

It is lightweight and ideal as a piece of decorative art

Painted Sideboard From Mongolia With Snow Lions - 19thC Origin - Miao Tribe It would have been usedThis exceptional red painted Mongolian sideboard would make a spectacular feature piece in any room it has the original painting dating from the 19th century depicting snow lions, a traditional symbol of the 'Free Tibet' movement. Mongolian Sideboards were usually made from locally sourced wood, normally Elm, Poplar or Pine. These cabinets were used by nomadic people for storage of clothes and bedding or grain. Also used as altar cabinets for family