Green Painted Stick Door From Jaisalmer - 19th Century sarong 85 x 44 x 72

85 x 44 x 72 (wxdxh cms)

Design: Sculptural curved form with open central section

Materials: Cotton base with silk embroidery

Crafted in the 19th century during the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911)

simple and pleasing shape

Green Painted Stick Door From Jaisalmer - 19th Century sarong 85 x 44 x 72This stick door panel is from Jaisalmer area in Rajasthan, Northern India and dates to the 19th century. They were used in the buildings of the desert dwelling tribes which were made of mud and clay. There's remains of green paint in these doors. This panel is unusually tall for a Jaisalmer stick door. Wood is very scarce in the desert & doors, window shutters and furniture were made of sticks harvested from the Kair tree (Capparis decidua). The