Indian Brass Paan Box From Rajasthan - Early 20thC Material - Porcelain Comes with a working key

Comes with a working key

2cm with 4cm drop

The dhokra technique of lost wax casting is named after their tribe

10 x 20 x £15

and represent the happily married bride and groom

Indian Brass Paan Box From Rajasthan - Early 20thC Material - Porcelain Comes with a working keyThis pretty antique Indian brass box was used for the storage of paan leaves and dates to the early 20th century. Paan is a preparation, which combines a paste of spices in a betel leaf, which is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects. After chewing it is either spat out or swallowed. Paan has many variations. Slaked lime (chunam) paste is commonly added to bind the leaves. The skilled Paan maker is known as a paanwala in North India.