Carved Teak Chariot Carving Of Lakshmi - 18thC Throws This charming black lacquer tiffin

This charming black lacquer tiffin box was used for packaging up small snacks which the colonials called tiffin

The central carved panel depicts trailing leaves and is from an old Gujarati door lintel

Dimensions: W180 x D45 x H92 cm

245 x 125 x 0 (w x d x h cms)

and a hidden compartment for valuables

Carved Teak Chariot Carving Of Lakshmi - 18thC Throws This charming black lacquer tiffinThis beautifully carved teak chariot carving is of the Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune. The Ratha Yatra chariots are decorated with carved teak images mostly of religious significance. The chariots are enormous temples on wheels that are drawn through the streets by hundreds of people. They are called Ratha Yatra. In Orissa the Ratha Yatra carry an image of Krishna known locally as Lord Jaganath. This is the origin of the