Carved Teak Masala Box From Banswara - Ca 1920 Famille-Rose Porcelain dark wood tones and practical

dark wood tones and practical shelving

Natural Lacquer

especially masks

and floods

Hand-carved from a single piece of teak

Carved Teak Masala Box From Banswara - Ca 1920 Famille-Rose Porcelain dark wood tones and practicalThis lovely antique Indian spice box carved in the form of a hamsa atop a turtle. The hamsa is a mythical Hindu bird, the vahana (vehicle) of Brahma & Saraswati which is sometimes confused with a peacock. Hamsa can distinguish good from evil. This particular box is from the tribal region of Banswara in Northern India. Masala boxes & spice boxes were used daily in every household and were integral to every home. This beautifully carved box is a classic