Name: Indian Dowry Chest (Sandouk) From Gujarat - 19th Century
Brand: Indigo Antiques
SKU: A01378
Price: 795.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Carved Teak Indian Dowry Chest (Sandouk) From Gujarat - 19thC | Indigo Antiques

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SKU: A01378 19th Century, from Gujarat, India

Dimensions:: W64 x D36 x H57 cm
Quality:: Every piece restored & checked in UK

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This charming antique teak chest has been made in a hut shape and is known locally as a sandouk. It dates to the 19th century and the style is from Gujarat in Northern India.

Traditionally the bride's family had to offer gifts known as dowry - to the bridegroom's family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally Gold, jewellery, and Silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots and other family treasures were exchanged.

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