Indian Stick Box Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Ganesh Statues 5 x H47 cm

5 x H47 cm

The fierce look on the lions heads are to represent a typical door handle

A set of these would make great wall art

168 x 34 x 215 (wxdxh cms)

Condition: Strong and stable with surface wear and patina consistent with age

Indian Stick Box Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Ganesh Statues 5 x H47 cmKnown as stick boxes, these 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 kair tree (capparis decidua), which also provides an edible bitter fruit). This piece dates to the