Chip Carved Dowry Hut Box From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Period - 17th Century all of which remain full

all of which remain full of character

with the looser brushwork giving the vase the character of an earlier hand-painted piece

Dimensions: W22 x D2 x H68

Its sculptural silhouette and deeply developed patina give it a quiet presence that reflects centuries of use and careful preservation

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Chip Carved Dowry Hut Box From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Period - 17th Century all of which remain fullThis antique Indian dowry box from the desert region of Jaisalmer, Western Rajasthan, is an excellent mid 19th century example of the hut box form. With its tall gabled lid, the design reflects the vernacular architecture of the Thar desert, where huts and houses carried the same pitched roof structure. Traditionally, such boxes were crafted to store a bride's dowry, containing her wedding clothes, jewellery, money, and household items to take to her