Carved Teak Harpa Box From Southern Rajasthan - Ca 1920's Chest A rare municipal-issue brass bucket

A rare municipal-issue brass bucket with both industrial grit and documented historical provenance

91 x 31 x 153 (w x d x h cms)

It is one piece and cannot be disassembled so please consider access to your property

The front is often chip carved with designs that have been used for centuries

1988 by Craig Clunas

Carved Teak Harpa Box From Southern Rajasthan - Ca 1920's Chest A rare municipal-issue brass bucketThis Indian harpa box is made from hand carved teak wood. It's from the border areas of Southern Rajasthan and Northern Gujarat. These boxes were multifunctional and often used as spice or masala boxes. They were also used for lime or betel nut storage and occasionally used in the markets as a cashbox. A similar example can be seen in "Folk Art & Culture of Gujarat: A Guide to the Collection of the Shreyas Folk Museum of Gujarat" by Jyotindra Jain