Chip Carved Dowry Chest From Rajasthan - 19th Century Chest of Drawers now beautifully worn and distressed

now beautifully worn and distressed

Painted in the traditional way with stone and real gold paints

Madagascar is scented with white orchids

A simple latch spans the two shutters and the back is painted a simple red

The Bambara are a tribe that belongs to the Mandé ethnic group and can be found in much of west Africa

Chip Carved Dowry Chest From Rajasthan - 19th Century Chest of Drawers now beautifully worn and distressedThis lovely chip carved antique Indian box is from Northern Rajasthan and has the original ironwork. It is made from roheda wood and dates to the 19th century. These boxes were used in the old days by merchants and traders in the bazaars for storing their cash and ledgers. They were also used by Indian families for the dowry of their daughters, as a trousseau. This style of box is often decorated with chip carving that is almost identical to European