Indian Carved Panel From Kutch - 19thC Ganesh Statues Isho Dansu Kimono Chest -

Isho Dansu Kimono Chest - Early Meiji Period 19thC

they were exceptionally well made

considered a symbol of luck in China

Over 120 years old

Indian Carved Panel From Kutch - 19thC Ganesh Statues Isho Dansu Kimono Chest -The front door of a chip carved dowry chest in the traditional style. A set of these would make great wall art. Each piece is supplied with a wall fixture, 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