Old Indian Dowry Chest Elephanta Exports

Old Indian Dowry Chest Elephanta Exports
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This Old Indian Dowry Chest was used as Hope Chests to store a bride's dowry and after the wedding used for storing clothing and other valuables. Today they would make great sideboards for hallways, kitchens, etc. The box has a metal clasp and two long hinges which open one half of the top face of the box. There are numerous geometric carved patterns around the sides of the box and circular patterns on the top.