Indian Vibhuti Box From Karnataka - 19thC Seating With its 2 spacious drawers

With its 2 spacious drawers

It is in its original unpolished condition

Indian Lacquer boxes are used for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead)

This was later changed to the sacrifice of bulls hence the significance of this piece

These distinctive teak wood candlesticks have been crafted from old legs of traditional Indian takhat daybeds

Indian Vibhuti Box From Karnataka - 19thC Seating With its 2 spacious drawersThis intricately carved antique Indian box was used to store vibhuti. Vibhuti is also referred to as bhasma and is sacred ash used for tikka symbolising the mystic power of Lord Shiva in Hinduism. Tikka is applied to the forehead and the ashes serve as a reminder that all existence eventually ends with ash. This style of box is made from jackfruit and is from Karnataka, South India. The pegs on top are symbolic representations of Shiva Lingam. There