Tibetan Butter Churn - 19th Century Material - Acacia Wood 1930 - The Lid shows

1930 -  The Lid shows signs of wear from daily use

foliage and the rhythmic carving found on Gujarati Malabar chests linked to Indian Ocean dhow trade

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Indian chapati boxes were used in the old days as lunch boxes or for packaging up small snacks which the colonials called tiffin

Tibetan Butter Churn - 19th Century Material - Acacia Wood 1930 - The Lid showsThis antique Tibetan butter churn, crafted from willow and pine, dates to the 19th century and reflects the enduring traditions of life on the Tibetan plateau. Butter churning was central to daily life in Tibetan households, with churns like this used to make yak butter an essential ingredient in both food and ritual, from butter tea to butter lamps offered in monasteries. The churn is formed from a hollowed pine log, reinforced with willow bands that