Carved Indian Opium Grinder (Kharal) -19thC Pillars and wood carvers are held

and wood carvers are held in high esteem

This Anglo Indian campaign chest is made from camphor wood as is classic of the style although slightly unusual with the two smaller top drawers

Features: Tribal toran wall hanging

two smaller drawers flanking the cupboard

Hand forged from iron

Carved Indian Opium Grinder (Kharal) -19thC Pillars and wood carvers are heldThis beautifully carved and patinated teak opium grinder is known locally in Rajasthan as a 'kharal'. It was made for grinding opium which would be mixed with water and poured through the spout for drinking. Probably made by a family member it is carved from a single piece of roheda wood. Roheda (Tecomella undulata) is a tree that grows in the Thar desert. It is sometimes called Marwar teak The tradition of growing and taking opium in Rajasthan and