Old Patterned Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Material - Copper They were originally used as

They were originally used as book cabinets by scholars and later

Materials: Teak with glass panel

forming a small portable vastu or sacred house-plan

This antique bronze votive plaque of the Hindu god Virabhadra depicts him flanked by his attendants

Other indicators of good quality are the brass edging on the lid and the heavy brass handles

Old Patterned Textile Printing Block From Jaipur - Ca 1930 Material - Copper They were originally used asThis intricate Indian textile printing block is carved with repeating design and can still be used for printing to this day. The knowledge of carving these intricate wooden textile printing blocks has been handed down through generations in Jaipur. These printing blocks can be used as decorative art, or why not use them to create your very own printed fabric or artwork.