Hut Stick Box From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Style - Fengweizun 'Phoenix Tail' Vases 259 x 39 x 87

259 x 39 x 87

while the lower section incorporates a bank of smaller drawers and a compartment door

Age: 19th century

254 x 51 x 92 (wxdxh cms)

Hut Stick Box From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Style - Fengweizun 'Phoenix Tail' Vases 259 x 39 x 87This antique Indian dowry box is from the desert area of Jaisalmer in Western Rajasthan and has a hinged lid. This style is often referred to as a 'hut box' and it's an excellent example of its style, now rare to find in India. The form of this box imitates the typical traditional huts and houses of the Thar desert. It dates to the early to mid 19th century and is constructed from roheda wood. These Indian boxes were traditionally used to store a