Carved Indian Opium Grinder (Kharal) -19thC Pillars and wood carvers are held

and wood carvers are held in high esteem

Kantha embroidery dates back centuries and is thought to predate even Vedic traditions

Features: Tribal toran wall hanging

Hand forged from iron

Carved Indian Opium Grinder (Kharal) -19thC Pillars and wood carvers are heldThis beautifully carved and patinated teak opium grinder is known locally in Rajasthan as a 'kharal'. It was made for grinding opium which would be mixed with water and poured through the spout for drinking. Probably made by a family member it is carved from a single piece of roheda wood. Roheda (Tecomella undulata) is a tree that grows in the Thar desert. It is sometimes called Marwar teak The tradition of growing and taking opium in Rajasthan and