Painted Hanuman Bhairava Shutters From Bikaner - Ca 1900 Hundi Hanging Lamps Indian lacquer boxes are true

Indian lacquer boxes are true works of art and this colourful lacquer box is an excellent collector's piece

This particular piece was featured in the feature film Passage to India

These vessels are closely associated with the Gaduliya Lohars

This style of box is made from jackfruit and is from Karnataka

Painted Hanuman Bhairava Shutters From Bikaner - Ca 1900 Hundi Hanging Lamps Indian lacquer boxes are trueThese beautifully painted antique Indian shutters depict a scene from the Ramayana Hindu epic. They date from circa 1900 and are from Bikaner area in Rajasthan. On the left we see Hanuman holding what appears to be a lingam in his left hand In the Ramayana, Lakshmana is severely wounded in the battle against Ravana's forces. Hanuman is sent to retrieve the mythical Sanjeevani herb (also known as vishalya karani) from mount Gandhamadana Parvat. He