Indian Carved Tika Box From Banswara - 19th Century Dog Gates Ci Wara was half-mortal and

Ci Wara was half-mortal and half animal and it is the belief that it was Ci Wara who first taught humans to cultivate and farm the lands around them

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Constructed from solid teak with a deep

Rice measures were used in markets for measuring wheat

Indian Carved Tika Box From Banswara - 19th Century Dog Gates Ci Wara was half-mortal andThis carved teak wood tika box from the Banswara tribal region of Rajasthan is a fine example of 19th century village craftsmanship. Traditionally carved from a single piece of teak, these boxes were used to store the sacred red powder (kumkum) applied to the forehead as a tika or bindi, an important Hindu ritual mark. This piece, over 100 years old, is richly decorated with stylised lotus carvings, a symbol of purity, and features a handle carved in