Brass Dhokra Work Elephant Oil Lamp From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1910 Door Coffee Tables 36 x 17 x 77

36 x 17 x 77 (wxdxh cms)

the smell of camphor discouraged moths and other insects

many of these boxes were destroyed

This striking 19th century Indian chakki table is a superb example of traditional village craftsmanship

while the hinged lid is fitted with an elegant carrying handle and secure clasp

Brass Dhokra Work Elephant Oil Lamp From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1910 Door Coffee Tables 36 x 17 x 77This decorative Indian brass oil lamp is from the Bastar tribes of Chhattisgarh, India. These oil lamps were used daily and would have traditionally been used with a wick and ghee oil. It dates to the early 20th century, circa 1910. The central stand is called a stambha and is decorated with a peacock riding an elephant. A peacock perches at the rim of the oil reservoir ready to drink. It faces two lingams (one long broken and smoothed with age),