Lacquered Tobacco Box From Rajasthan - Ca 1910 Origin - New Guinea Made from richly figured rosewood

Made from richly figured rosewood and strengthened with hand-cut brass bindings

Originally the lattice would have been papered

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Date: Early 20th Century

Lacquered Tobacco Box From Rajasthan - Ca 1910 Origin - New Guinea Made from richly figured rosewoodThese tobacco pots were used for storing tobacco and opium and have become difficult to find. They were sealed to keep the tobacco and opium sealed from moisture and were often highly valued and well cared for. Opium boxes like these are real collectors' pieces. Two colour spotted pots like these are from the border area of Rajasthan and neighbouring Sindh. The practice of lacquering came from Sindh many Sindhi people migrated to Rajasthan and Kutch