Teak Chariot Carving From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Textiles Heavy brass corner mounts and

Heavy brass corner mounts and broad brass bands further protect the chest

These Indian brass boxes were used for storage of paan leaves and are often called pandan boxes

37 x 25 x 16  (wxdxh cms)

Many of these panels were carved only on the external face but this one has carving on both sides

this 19th-century bronze money box showcases the Dhokra Damar tribe's enduring lost-wax casting tradition

Teak Chariot Carving From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Textiles Heavy brass corner mounts andThis South Indian panel of Madurai Veeran is from Tamil Nadu. Madurai Veeran is a Tamil folk deity and the warrior of Madurai. This panel is from a temple chariot locally called ter or Ratha Yatra. These chariots are decorated with carved sacred scenes and images of deities. These sculptures are the finest wooden sculptures found in Tamil Nadu. This example dates to the 19th century and is made from teak wood. Ratha Yatra temples were so large, that