Stick Door From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Lamp Niches giving the piece a depth

giving the piece a depth of character and surface texture that cannot be replicated with new wood

Paraths were used as mixing bowls for making chapati and paratha - they are found all over India

22 x 17 x 10 (wxdxh cms)

Handcrafted from sturdy teak

86 x 42 x 107 (wxdxh cms)

Stick Door From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Lamp Niches giving the piece a depthThis stick door panel is from Jaisalmer area in Rajasthan, Northern India and dates to the 19th century. They were used in the buildings of the desert dwelling tribes which were made of mud and clay. Wood is very scarce in the desert & doors, window shutters and furniture were made of sticks harvested from the Kair tree (Capparis decidua). The sticks are then riveted together with iron fittings. Hung on a wall they make stunning and unique pieces of