Rubari Damchiya Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1940 Hat the frame features an elegant

the frame features an elegant Mughal-style arched opening

These were made predominantly by the Bastar people of Madhya Pradesh

Onoe Kikugorō V (1848€“1902) was one of the most famous actors of the Meiji Period

We love this piece for the beautiful animal carvings with monkeys riding on the backs of peacocks and a leopard sitting at Krishna's feet

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Rubari Damchiya Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1940 Hat the frame features an elegantThis dramatic Indian white painted teak dowry chest is from the Rabari tribe of Kutch. Locally these chests are called 'damchiya'. It is in its original unpolished condition, chip carved and embellished with geometric design, white paintwork and mirror panels. Traditionally, the brides family had to offer gifts known as dowry to the bridegrooms family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally gold jewellery and silk