Name: Carved Teak Tika Box From Banswara - 19th Century
Brand: Indigo Antiques
SKU: A01906
Price: 165.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

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SKU: A01906 19th Century, from North India

Dimensions:: W24 x D15 x H9 cm
Quality:: Every piece restored & checked in UK

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This carved teak tika box is from the Banswara tribal region in Rajasthan. Unusually, it depicts a tiger and is carved from a single piece of teak wood.

These boxes were used for storing the red powder used for marking the forehead of Hindus known as a tika mark or Bindi. The perfect gift for a collector of village folk art, each one is unique.

Dimensions:

24 x 15 x 9 (wxdxh cms)

From India

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