Chinese Ancestor Figure - 19th Century Furniture It is carved in the

It is carved in the Mughal style from teak wood

antique chapati boxes make wonderful decorative objects and can also be used for storing jewellery

The fittings are iron and the circular lockplates are edged with brass

There are some traces of the original paint on the top

Larger Tibetan prayer tables like this are sometimes called chog tri when used as offering tables and were often associated with high lamas and people of importance

Chinese Ancestor Figure - 19th Century Furniture It is carved in theAncestor worship was an integral part of Chinese culture for many centuries. It played an important part in each family's clan life. Ancestor figures were cherished and honoured daily with an offering of incense. This was believed to protect the home and family members. Chinese "kin", lineage, is also known as a "clan". These are families of direct male descendants sharing the same surname. Clans are still most active in the southern and eastern