Tika Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Console Tables a collection of individual lidded

a collection of individual lidded containers

This 19th-century teak chest from India is a fine example of traditional craftsmanship

Originally dating from the 19th century and painted using stone pigments

Finished with a softly distressed surface

Tika Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Console Tables a collection of individual liddedThese carved teak wood tika boxes originate from the Banswara tribal region of Rajasthan and date to the 19th century. Traditionally carved from a single solid block of teak, they were used to store the red pigmentkumkum or sindoorused to make the sacred forehead mark known as a tika or bindi. The interior compartments reflect this purpose, with a central rounded well for the primary pigment and smaller surrounding divisions for additional colours or