Tibetan Butter Churn - 19th Century Material - Acacia Wood traces of the original paint

traces of the original paint remain

96 x 44 x 51 (WxDxH cms)

and red vermilion pigment

109 x 37 x 167 (wxdxh cms)

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 traces of the original paintThis 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