Painted Teak Takhat From Gujarat - 19th Century Material - Buffalo Horn For a similar example see

For a similar example see page 35 of Museums of India 'National Handicrafts & Handlooms Museum New Delhi' by Jyotindra Jain & Aarti Aggarwala

Some historic water damage to the top right corner of the painting

Originally these would have been used as stools and would have been coated in a dark lacquer

in an entryway

161 x 40 x 86  (wxdxh cms)

Painted Teak Takhat From Gujarat - 19th Century Material - Buffalo Horn For a similar example seeThis fabulous antique Indian coffee table is known locally as a takhat. Takhats were daybeds originally used by the wealthy merchant classes. This takhat table is from Gujarat in Northern India and dates to the early 19th century. It is truly an excellent example of a traditional Gujarati style takhat with beautifully faded layers of pastel paintwork and decorative carved sides. Gujarati takhats are made from teak wood and have red lacquered legs.