Indian Chakki Coffee Table From Rajasthan - 19thC Material - Elm Weight: 56g

Weight: 56g

Bikaner is a town famous for its fine painting of both buildings and smaller decorative pieces

With 4 doors and a central shelf this pair antique cabinet provides excellent storage

the bottom left shows the Parasol (gdugs)

compartmentalised interior

Indian Chakki Coffee Table From Rajasthan - 19thC Material - Elm Weight: 56gThe iconic Indian grinder table is known colloquially as a chakki. These tables have been used in The West as round coffee tables, dog beds & seats. Chakki tables are repurposed teak rice grinding mills from villages in Rajasthan or Gujarat. Originally used with quern stones for grinding wheat or other grains. There is normally a small door at the side for the flour to come out. The Hindi name for these hand operated mills is 'Chakki' or 'Chukki.'