Indian Masala Box From Banswara - 19th Century Shelf particularly suited to a hallway

particularly suited to a hallway

Offering by (either Mallappa or Lingappa) Rāya in the year saka 1081 (1781 CE)

allowing skilled printers to create richly layered textiles with rhythm and accuracy

the raised framework is Catalpa

(Available without glass on request

Indian Masala Box From Banswara - 19th Century Shelf particularly suited to a hallwayThese old 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 box dates to the 19th century and is a perfect gift for a collector of village art, each one is unique. They look wonderful displayed in a group on a table. From India UK Delivery Charge except Highlands &