Indian Carved Tika Box From Banswara - 19th Century Dog Gates This 18th century Indian brass

This 18th century Indian brass miniature Ganesh would have been used in personal home shrines

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The surface bears the soft weathering of more than two centuries outdoors

Each piece of timber bears traces of its former life

The jars were filled with precious cargo

Indian Carved Tika Box From Banswara - 19th Century Dog Gates This 18th century Indian brassThis carved teak wood tika box from the Banswara tribal region of Rajasthan is a fine example of 19th century village craftsmanship. Traditionally carved from a single piece of teak, these boxes were used to store the sacred red powder (kumkum) applied to the forehead as a tika or bindi, an important Hindu ritual mark. This piece, over 100 years old, is richly decorated with stylised lotus carvings, a symbol of purity, and features a handle carved in