Stone Water Pot For Planter - 19th Century Architectural Doors slatted seat and back

slatted seat and back

An early 20thC rosewood & brass chillum from Rajasthan - used by sadhus (holy men) for smoking hashish & cannabis

100 x 5 x 129 (w x d x h cms)

old repairs are visible in three patches

Stone Water Pot For Planter - 19th Century Architectural Doors slatted seat and backThis 19th century carved stone pot was originally used in South Indian and tribal communal kitchens, where thick, heavy stone vessels were valued for their durability and superb heat retention. Hand carved from a single block of dense stone, it would have been used for everyday cooking tasks such as boiling rice, reducing milk, preparing kanji (a traditional porridge), or slowly simmering lentils and grains over a clay lined chulha hearth. Its rounded