Teak Majus Dowry Chest From Saurashtra - 19th Century Origin - Uzbekistan Which is an auspicious symbol

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Cabinets like these were probably custom made for a farming family and would have been painted black

Interior Dimensions: 114 x 199cms (wxh)

This charming Indian teak wood box was used for storing tika - the forehead marking used by Hindus

5 x 2 x 32 (wxdxh cms)

Teak Majus Dowry Chest From Saurashtra - 19th Century Origin - Uzbekistan Which is an auspicious symbolThis beautifully carved and patinated antique Indian dowry chest is a fine example of a majus dowry chest (also spelled majju manjush). The style is attributed to the Kanbi caste (now known as Patidar) community of Saurashtra in Gujarat, Northern India and it dates to the 19th century. These dowry chests would have transported the a bride's posessions to her new home, containing jewelry and silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots. They would have