Brass Gauri Head Pandan Box - Ca 1910 Religious Item Dating to the 19th century

Dating to the 19th century from the desert state of Rajasthan

Chinese leather trunks have been used for many centuries with very little change from the classic style

This black lacquer Chinese console table is from Shanxi province in Northern China and is made from elm

From Tibet

They represent the nine manifestations of the Goddess Durga

Brass Gauri Head Pandan Box - Ca 1910 Religious Item Dating to the 19th centuryAn old early 20th century oval shaped Indian Gauri head brass paan box used for storing betelnut circa 1910 from Dinajpur, North Bengal. Gauri is an incarnation of Parvati, a benevolent Hindu goddess, and consort to Shiva. She is beautiful, nurturing and the embodiment of motherhood. Traditionally Gauri is depicted with a fair complexion. Parvati became Gauri when she was blessed by Lord Brahma with a lustrous golden complexion. She is most often