Stick Door From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Lamp Niches These chests were used as

These chests were used as storage in homes and monasteries

a town in Rajasthan is famous for its fine painting of both buildings and boxes

Paraths were used as mixing bowls for making chapati and paratha - they are found all over India

A painted Mongolian cabinet with original painting dating from the 19th century

Stick Door From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Lamp Niches These chests were used asThis stick door panel is from Jaisalmer area in Rajasthan, Northern India and dates to the 19th century. They were used in the buildings of the desert dwelling tribes which were made of mud and clay. Wood is very scarce in the desert & doors, window shutters and furniture were made of sticks harvested from the Kair tree (Capparis decidua). The sticks are then riveted together with iron fittings. Hung on a wall they make stunning and unique pieces of