Pale Painted Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Style - Temple Jar An exquisite Tibetan Buddhist torgam

An exquisite Tibetan Buddhist torgam (torkham) cabinet is decorated with offerings to the wrathful deity Mahakala

30 x 30 x 94 (wxdxh cms)

This beautifully hand-carved teak wood tika box comes from the Banswara tribal region of Rajasthan and dates to the 19th century

these types of chests are perfect for bathroom storage or for use as a rustic side table

blankets and linens and although it is not antique

Pale Painted Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Style - Temple Jar An exquisite Tibetan Buddhist torgamThis exquisite 19th century sideboard is from the northern Shanxi province on the border of Mongolia. The cabinet shape is Mongolian in style, however the multi panel painting on the doors is more Chinese, Shanxi style. The delicate hand painting features scholarly objects alongside floral arrangements. These cabinets were used by nomadic people for storage of clothes and bedding as grain stores. They were also used as altar cabinets for family