Chip Carved Dowry Hut Box From Rajasthan - 19thC India with the right care

with the right care

A striking and authentic piece of 19th-century devotional art

This particular bell is topped by a characterful hooded kneeling praying figure

Construction: Dovetailed carcass with plank lid

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Chip Carved Dowry Hut Box From Rajasthan - 19thC India with the right careFinely carved from Roheda wood, with a classical chip carved design, this hut shaped box is typical of the style in Rajasthan. Used in the old days for storage of the family dowry. This particular box has especially beautiful carvings. Bound with iron and brass this is an excellent example of what is now becoming rarer to find on our travels. A useful box for storage plus a collectors piece of antique Tribal Art from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan From India 48