Old Wooden Milk Pot From Himachal Pradesh - Ca 1920 Material - Stone Multicoloured

Multicoloured

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Old Wooden Milk Pot From Himachal Pradesh - Ca 1920 Material - Stone MulticolouredThis Himachal milk pot has been expertly turned from a single piece of neem wood which gives them their characteristic groves. A utility piece that was used daily in most households in the Kullu valley in Himachal Pradesh. Functional and versatile, these bigger pots can serve a variety of purposes. From storing umbrellas and plants to displaying dried flowers, they can also make for attractive decorative pieces.