Box - Brass - kum kum doos

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Description from the seller

Antique brass box for kumkum, a traditional red powder made from turmeric and lime, used in Hinduism for tilak (sacred mark) on the forehead, as a sign of devotion, energy and luck.

5 cm in diameter and height.

Antique brass box for kumkum, a traditional red powder made from turmeric and lime, used in Hinduism for tilak (sacred mark) on the forehead, as a sign of devotion, energy and luck.

5 cm in diameter and height.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
kum kum doos
Country of Origin
India
Material
Brass
Dynastic Style/Period
British Raj (1858-1947)
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
5 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
The NetherlandsVerified
1226
Objects sold
97.94%
Private

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