Brass Gauri Head Pandan Box - Ca 1910 Origin - Persia From Thailand

From Thailand

It comes from Shanxi Province & was originally a kang table - used beside a bed

16 x 7 x 11

Condition: Excellent antique condition with minor age-related wear

Brass Gauri Head Pandan Box - Ca 1910 Origin - Persia From ThailandAn old early 20th century oval shaped Indian Gauri head brass paan box used for storing betelnut circa 1910 from Dinajpur, North Bengal. Gauri is an incarnation of Parvati, a benevolent Hindu goddess, and consort to Shiva. She is beautiful, nurturing and the embodiment of motherhood. Traditionally Gauri is depicted with a fair complexion. Parvati became Gauri when she was blessed by Lord Brahma with a lustrous golden complexion. She is most often