Teak Majus Dowry Chest From Saurashtra - 19th Century Material - Roheda Wood Price is per cabinet

Price is per cabinet

and patination consistent with original use

on the Rajasthan - Sindh border

with its geometric panelled construction

her trance was broken

Teak Majus Dowry Chest From Saurashtra - 19th Century Material - Roheda Wood Price is per cabinetThis beautifully carved and patinated antique Indian dowry chest is a fine example of a majus dowry chest (also spelled majju manjush). The style is attributed to the Kanbi caste (now known as Patidar) community of Saurashtra in Gujarat, Northern India and it dates to the 19th century. These dowry chests would have transported the a bride's posessions to her new home, containing jewelry and silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots. They would have