Teak Masala Box From Rajasthan - Ca 1900 Period - Taishō Condition: Excellent

Condition: Excellent

This Chinese altar table is made in classic Ming style dating from the 19th century and from Shanxi province in Northern China

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protecting the owners from untimely death

providing discreet storage while maintaining the table’s clean

Teak Masala Box From Rajasthan - Ca 1900 Period - Taishō Condition: ExcellentThis beautifully hand carved tika box originates from the Banswara tribal region of Rajasthan and dates to around 1900. Expertly shaped from a single block of teak wood, it was traditionally used to hold kumkumthe sacred red powder applied to the forehead as a tika or bindi in Hindu ritual practice. The surface is decorated with incised lotus and star motifs, symbols of purity and spiritual awakening. Rising from the centre is a stylised horse finial,