Tika Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Sideboard 32 x 22 x 100

32 x 22 x 100 (wxdxh cms)

These elegant carved teak pillars with beautifully carved capitals come from Gujarat in Northern India

A similar example can be found in the Odisha State Tribal Museum

This style of table is also known as a tea table and often came in pairs

Dimensions: W61 x D8 x H92 cm

Tika Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Sideboard 32 x 22 x 100These carved teak wood tika boxes originate from the Banswara tribal region of Rajasthan and date to the 19th century. Traditionally carved from a single solid block of teak, they were used to store the red pigmentkumkum or sindoorused to make the sacred forehead mark known as a tika or bindi. The interior compartments reflect this purpose, with a central rounded well for the primary pigment and smaller surrounding divisions for additional colours or