Hut Stick Box From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Wardrobes Pinks & Reds

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This very decorative Tibetan wool rug is shaped to use as saddle rug for a pony but would make a pretty hearth rug in a small cottage

These carved tribal chairs are from Nagaland

and an open geometric lattice platform at the base

Hut Stick Box From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Wardrobes Pinks & RedsThis antique Indian dowry box is from the desert area of Jaisalmer in Western Rajasthan and has a hinged lid. This style is often referred to as a 'hut box', or jhopdi peti locally (hut box). Hut boxes are some of the rarer types of Indian box and this one is an excellent example of its style. The form of this box imitates the typical traditional huts and houses of the Thar desert. It dates to the early to mid 19th century and is constructed from