Tika Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Sideboard Dimensions: W61 x D8 x

Dimensions: W61 x D8 x H92 cm

This style of table is also known as a tea table and often came in pairs

This wonderful boar was made by Dokra Tribesmen - 19thC - using the lost wax technique

The painting and heavy brass fittings are all original

These elegant carved teak pillars with beautifully carved capitals come from Gujarat in Northern India

Tika Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Sideboard Dimensions: W61 x D8 xThese carved teak wood tika boxes originate from the Banswara tribal region of Rajasthan and date to the 19th century. Traditionally carved from a single solid block of teak, they were used to store the red pigmentkumkum or sindoorused to make the sacred forehead mark known as a tika or bindi. The interior compartments reflect this purpose, with a central rounded well for the primary pigment and smaller surrounding divisions for additional colours or