Indian Stick Box Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Material - Iron They're guaranteed frost hardy and

They're guaranteed frost hardy and made in Northern China where winter temperatures can drop to -20 Celsius

making them ideal for reinterpretation as decorative accessories

He can be seen here sitting atop a lotus throne holding his symbol of thunderbolts

Made in Rajasthan by very skilled artisans these are made in very small quantities

comfort and refined style

Indian Stick Box Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Material - Iron They're guaranteed frost hardy andKnown as stick boxes, these 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). Kair trees take a long