Indian Brass Chapati Box - 19th Century Tribal Art 25 cms long

25 cms long

5 x 5 x 7 (wxdxh cms) approx

It's crafted with solid cedar wood with a brass hasp

This carved Indian peacock panel is a lintel which would have been used above a doorway to a home

An excellent and unusual example of an antique Tibetan painted table dating from the late 18th century

Indian Brass Chapati Box - 19th Century Tribal Art 25 cms longBrass chapati boxes were used in the old days of India as lunch boxes for packaging chapati (wheat bread) & naan bread in Rajasthan. Chapati boxes come in all sizes, but are generally round in shape with a hand engraved pattern on the top inspired by geometric motifs found in Indian temples. These beautifully characterful boxes provide a stylish alternative to single use plastic for use as lunch boxes or for food presentation at a dinner party. As our