Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - 19thC Lamp Niches They were placed directly on

They were placed directly on the fire and wooden poles were inserted through the loop handles at each side to carry them

Verdigris Bronze Candelabra in Han Dynasty Style

of which this piece is an excellent example

a great place to store magazines or perhaps a shoe store

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Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - 19thC Lamp Niches They were placed directly onCarved Teak Dowry Chest Damchiya From Kutch, Gujarat. The front is chip carved in the traditional style with lacquered panelling. Traditionally the brides family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegrooms family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots and other family treasures were exchanged. In modern times dowry is supposed to have been made