Teak & Iron Grain Measure From Rajasthan - 19th Century Wool Carved Teak Chariot Carving From

Carved Teak Chariot Carving From Tamil Nadu - 19thC

22 x 30 x 31 (wxdxh cms)

5 x 125 (wxdxh cms)

The design features swooping kingfishers and doves over blossoming chrysanthemums & hibiscus flowers

circa 1920's

Teak & Iron Grain Measure From Rajasthan - 19th Century Wool Carved Teak Chariot Carving FromThese antique Indian grain measures date to the 19th century and are over 100 years old. This style is most often from Rajasthan & Gujarat in Northern India and is constructed from teak wood and iron. Grain measures like these were used in markets for measuring wheat, corn, rice, and pulses. In the old days, the Indian measures were Seers & Pattis. In Gujarat these measures are called mapiyun. Pieces like this have been used every day, handed down