Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1920 Planters & Wastepaper Bins A rare fusion of automotive

A rare fusion of automotive nostalgia and cultural tradition

90 x 49 x 53 (w x d x h cms)

Its elongated body

which is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects

Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1920 Planters & Wastepaper Bins A rare fusion of automotiveCarved Teak Dowry Chest Damchiya From Kutch, Gujarat. The front is chip carved in the traditional style with lacquered panelling. Traditionally the brides family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegrooms family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots and other family treasures were exchanged. In modern times dowry is supposed to have been made