Chukki Rice Mill From Rajasthan - 19th Century Origin - Ersari The brass hinges and lock

The brass hinges and lock plates are shaped as butterflies

This fine Thai standing bronze Buddha is cast standing in samabhanga with hands in abhayamudra dispelling fear and anxiety

Materials: Red Elm (drawer fronts)

This style of cabinet would have been used by scholars for storing clothes and objects used in the pursuit of wisdom

Details are marked out with a red paste and multiple stonemasons would work on a single piece

Chukki Rice Mill From Rajasthan - 19th Century Origin - Ersari The brass hinges and lockThe iconic Indian grinder table is known colloquially as a chakki. These tables have been used in The West as round coffee tables, dog beds & seats. Chakki tables are repurposed teak rice grinding mills from villages in Rajasthan or Gujarat. Originally used with quern stones for grinding wheat or other grains. There is normally a small door at the side for the flour to come out. The Hindi name for these hand operated mills is 'Chakki' or 'Chukki.'