Old Kerala Door With Ornate Iron Lock - 19thC Material - Brass With its riveted swing handle

With its riveted swing handle and municipal provenance

This intricately carved coffer is painstakingly hand carved with mandalas into reclaimed teak wood

forming a small portable vastu or sacred house-plan

they developed the beautifully worn patina that makes old Indian brassware so desirable today

Old Kerala Door With Ornate Iron Lock - 19thC Material - Brass With its riveted swing handleThis antique traditional door dates to the 19th century and is from Kerala in South India is defined by its dramatic iron lock. These locks adorn the doors of historical Ettukettu and Nalukettu architecture. The lock has become a "style statement" for modern houses in Kerala and other parts of India where it's known by its traditional name manichitrathazhu. The shape of the lock is that of a trident or trisul, one of the symbols of Lord Shiva. The