Rosewood Brass Studded 'Zanzibar' Chest - 19th Century Soft Furnishing Supplied with strong wall hangers

Supplied with strong wall hangers and mounting plates

This wonderfully characterful brass Indian tiffin (dabba) dates to around 100 years old and beautifully reflects everyday craftsmanship from early 20th-century India

45 x 3 x 65 (wxdxh cms)

the word 'suzani' directly translates to 'needle' and involves highly skilled wonderful silk embroidery

Double Dorje (thunderbolt) symbols which represent the fourth Dhyani Buddha

Rosewood Brass Studded 'Zanzibar' Chest - 19th Century Soft Furnishing Supplied with strong wall hangersThis 19th century rosewood chest was made in the Rann of Kutch, the principal production centre for the studded trade chests used along the Indian Ocean dhow routes. Crafted from dense rosewood and decorated with traditional brass studs, it belongs to the group widely known as Zanzibar chests, reflecting their circulation through ports including Kutch, Diu, Surat, Bombay, Muscat, Basra, and Zanzibar. These chests transported high value goods such as