Chip Carved Merchant Box From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Origin - Laos These two doors are designed

These two doors are designed to open centrally

it still has most of the original painted drawer labels naming the various natural minerals and herbs that were mixed by the practitioner for each patient

oak or catalpa and occasionally in camphorwood

casting a soft glow across intricately carved façades

Chip Carved Merchant Box From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Origin - Laos These two doors are designedThis beautifully hand carved 19th century merchant's box originates from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, a historic trading city that sat at the crossroads of the ancient caravan routes linking India with Central Asia and beyond. Boxes such as this were traditionally used by merchants and traders in bustling bazaars to store cash, account books and valuable documents, while they also played an important role in family life as dowry chests, carrying a young