Teak & Iron Grain Measure From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Coral Small - 37 x 37

Small - 37 x 37 x 43

9cm diam x 12 cm ht

111 x 62 x 52 (wxdxh cms)

Size 150 x 208 cms approx

Teak & Iron Grain Measure From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Coral Small - 37 x 37These antique Indian grain measures date to the 19th century and are over 100 years old. This style is most often from Rajasthan & Gujarat in Northern India and is constructed from teak wood and iron. Grain measures like these were used in markets for measuring wheat, corn, rice, and pulses. In the old days, the Indian measures were Seers & Pattis. In Gujarat these measures are called mapiyun. Pieces like this have been used every day, handed down