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Dimensions: W9 x D13 x H13 cm
Made from pine wood and hand forged ironwork these antique doors would have come from a home in central China
producing a richly textured surface with exceptional depth and patina
this piece unusually is from Shanxi province further north
The central stand is called a stambha and is decorated with both an elephant and a peacock
Indian Brass Paan Box From Rajasthan - Early 20thC Wardrobes Dimensions: W9 x D13 xThis 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.
