Indian Bone Inlay Teak Chest - Ca 1900 Origin - Uzbekistan Old Bikaner Painted Ceiling Panel

Old Bikaner Painted Ceiling Panel Ca 90 Yrs

Reclaimed Timber Construction

this was heated from underneath in the winter

white paintwork and mirror panels

He is also worshipped as the God of wisdom

Indian Bone Inlay Teak Chest - Ca 1900 Origin - Uzbekistan Old Bikaner Painted Ceiling PanelThis highly decorative Indian teak chest dates from the days of the Raj, circa 19th century, and captures the timeless elegance of Mughal influenced design with its bone inlay patterns. Originally used for storing valuables or ceremonial objects, its solid teak frame has aged beautifully with time. The intricate bone inlay work, added later, is carefully handcrafted in the traditional stylefeaturing scrolling floral vines and geometric borders that