Indian Vibhuti Box From Karnataka - 19thC Seating Indian Lacquer boxes are used

Indian Lacquer boxes are used for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead)

With its 2 spacious drawers

With three drawers for storage

A museum quality reproduction Bronze Tang Dynasty Style Horse

This chakki table is 19th century and beautifully chip carved around the edge

Indian Vibhuti Box From Karnataka - 19thC Seating Indian Lacquer boxes are usedThis intricately carved antique Indian box was used to store vibhuti. Vibhuti is also referred to as bhasma and is sacred ash used for tikka symbolising the mystic power of Lord Shiva in Hinduism. Tikka is applied to the forehead and the ashes serve as a reminder that all existence eventually ends with ash. This style of box is made from jackfruit and is from Karnataka, South India. The pegs on top are symbolic representations of Shiva Lingam. There