Teak & Iron Grain Measure From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Coral Size 150 x 208 cms

Size 150 x 208 cms approx

They feature the auspicious '100 boys' motif thought in China to bring good fortune

111 x 62 x 52 (wxdxh cms)

the British military reclined on raised surfaces

9cm diam x 12 cm ht

Teak & Iron Grain Measure From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Coral Size 150 x 208 cmsThese antique Indian grain measures date to the 19th century and are over 100 years old. This style is most often from Rajasthan & Gujarat in Northern India and is constructed from teak wood and iron. Grain measures like these were used in markets for measuring wheat, corn, rice, and pulses. In the old days, the Indian measures were Seers & Pattis. In Gujarat these measures are called mapiyun. Pieces like this have been used every day, handed down