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Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1920 Material - Leather 9 x 5 x 16

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Description

9 x 5 x 16

Chinese cabinets are made with exceptional craftsmanship

The lid is removed to reveal a series of lacquered bowls and compartments

There is a compartment in his back as is common with ancestor figures which would have held offerings such as paper money or herbs

Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1920 Material - Leather 9 x 5 x 16This dramatic teak dowry chest Damchiya in it's original unpolished condition. Chip carved and embellished with small mirrors, typical of this area of Kutch. The bright colours are most likely to have been added in the last 20 yrs. Traditionally the bride's family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegroom's family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass

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