Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Material - Pear Wood Although the amulet is old

Although the amulet is old

Made in China and imported to India

This antique Chinese sideboard comes from Hebei province in northeast China and was made during the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1912)

61 x 7 x 61 (wxdxh cms)

removable compartments and hidden storage sections

Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Material - Pear Wood Although the amulet is oldThese chests are known as stick boxes, these antique Indian boxes were passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests. These boxes usually come from the area west of Jaisalmer, towards the Pakistani border where wood is scarce. This style of box is almost exclusively made from sticks harvested from the kair tree (capparis decidua), which also provides an edible bitter fruit).