Hut Stick Box From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Wardrobes Crafted using the traditional cire

Crafted using the traditional cire perdue (lost-wax) process

It has the original brass and the internal lacquer has been applied onto gesso and cloth in the traditional way and the frames are taped

they bring warmth

These carved tribal chairs are from Nagaland

and an open geometric lattice platform at the base

Hut Stick Box From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Wardrobes Crafted using the traditional cireThis antique Indian dowry box is from the desert area of Jaisalmer in Western Rajasthan and has a hinged lid. This style is often referred to as a 'hut box', or jhopdi peti locally (hut box). Hut boxes are some of the rarer types of Indian box and this one is an excellent example of its style. The form of this box imitates the typical traditional huts and houses of the Thar desert. It dates to the early to mid 19th century and is constructed from