Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Bowls Condition: Good antique condition with

Condition: Good antique condition with expected wear

softening the tones of the wood while still allowing the natural grain and historic wear to show through

Features: Originally a traditional takhat daybed

It's a wonderful museum quality reproduction piece

These food bowls were used every day by the Konyak tribe for eating meals

Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Bowls Condition: Good antique condition withKnown 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 kair tree (capparis decidua), which also provides an edible bitter fruit). This chest sits