Old Duck Shaped Brass Paan Box Period - 19th Century The surface is richly decorated

The surface is richly decorated with incised geometric patterns

It is made from reclaimed wood which is salvaged from old buildings in Rajasthan and Gujarat

39 cms at top

Dimensions: W112 x D8 x H12 cm

Old Duck Shaped Brass Paan Box Period - 19th Century The surface is richly decoratedA duck shaped Brass Paan Box. Paan is a preparation, which combines a paste of spices in a betel leaf, which is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects. After chewing it is either spat out or swallowed. Paan has many variations. Slaked lime (chunnam) paste is commonly added to bind the leaves. The skilled paan maker is known as a paanwala in North India.