Painted Star Bajot Low Prayer Table From Rajasthan - 19th Century Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases Brass chapati boxes were used

Brass chapati boxes were used in the old days of India as lunch boxes for packaging chapati (wheat bread) & naan bread in Rajasthan

Painting Dimensions: 34 x 22 (wxh cms)

Ganesh was a popular god for above doorways as he is the 'remover of obstacles

For a similar example see page figure 50

Painted Star Bajot Low Prayer Table From Rajasthan - 19th Century Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases Brass chapati boxes were usedThis antique star shaped painted wood Indian bajot prayer table is an excellent and unusual example dating to the 19th century. It is from Rajasthan and would have been used for daily prayer. The shape of the table is that of a Rub el Hizb known as the Islamic Star formed by two overlapping squares. This is likely influenced by the Mughal period in India (1526 1761), however, it became widely used by many cultural groups in Rajasthan. Star bajots are