Indian Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19thC Material - Rosewood Seat Size: 41 x 25

Seat Size: 41 x 25 cm

now gently weathered to reveal warm undertones beneath

The simplicity of the frame allows the architectural silhouette and textured finish to take centre stage

This finely hand carved teak lintel was salvaged from a historic building in Andhra Pradesh and dates to the 19th century

Hand-carved from the distinctive yellow sandstone of Jaisalmer

Indian Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19thC Material - Rosewood Seat Size: 41 x 25Known as Stick boxes, these boxes were passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests. Wood is very scarce in the desert and the resourceful tribes people of this area made these boxes from sticks harvested from the Kair tree Capparis decidua. The sticks are then riveted together with hand wrought iron fittings to make a very sturdy box. This particular box is unique as it