Stick Box from Jaisalmer - 19th Century India timeworn patina speaks of generations

timeworn patina speaks of generations of use

Beautifully hand carved these stone pots would make great natural planters as well as desk tidies and storage pots

Naturally Aged Timber

Dimensions: W8 x D8 x H10

A truly unique piece

Stick Box from Jaisalmer - 19th Century India timeworn patina speaks of generationsKnown as stick boxes, these antique Indian boxes were passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests. These boxes usually come from the area west of Jaisalmer, towards the Pakistani border where wood is scarce. This style of box is almost exclusively made from sticks harvested from the slow growing willowy kair tree (capparis decidua), which also provides an edible bitter