Carved Teak Peacock Tika Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Origin - Turkmenistan Indian Lacquer boxes are used

Indian Lacquer boxes are used for storing jewelry or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead)

Woods used are Elm

Two front doors and top hatches open outwards to reveal a large interior storage space separated by a simple shelf

recessed side handles

Dimensions: W30 x D30 x H25 cm

Carved Teak Peacock Tika Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Origin - Turkmenistan Indian Lacquer boxes are usedThese carved teak wood tika boxes from Banswara tribal region in Rajasthan are usually carved from a single piece of teak wood. They were used for storing the red powder used for marking the forehead of Hindus known as a tika mark or bindi. This wonderfully characterful piece depicts a peacock whose wings open outwards to reveal the interior. Peacocks roam freely in Rajasthan and are a symbol of good luck. You see them carved on the beams over