Indian Stick Box Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Style - Brush Pot 90 x 34 x 100

90 x 34 x 100 (wxdxh cms)

this shelving unit is both durable and spacious with four long shelves and two bottom compartments hidden behind hinged doors

This standing Buddha is made in the traditional way in carved and red lacquered teak wood with gilt finishing

Weight: 12

with intentional wear and aged surface character

Indian Stick Box Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Style - Brush Pot 90 x 34 x 100Known as stick boxes, these Indian boxes were passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests. These boxes usually come from the area west of Jaisalmer, towards the Pakistani border where wood is scarce. This style of box is almost exclusively made from sticks harvested from the kair tree (capparis decidua), which also provides an edible bitter fruit). This piece dates to the