Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - Early 19th Century Material - Glass The interior with five long

The interior with five long drawers with pull handles

They were likely used for clothes and utensil storage by women & servants

original iron strapwork

It comes with four unfixed turned and lacquered legs which define this chest as from Gujarat area

Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - Early 19th Century Material - Glass The interior with five longThis antique Tibetan altar cabinet is an excellent example of a chagam, dating to the early 19th century (perhaps 18th century). The painting design is incredibly unsusual and features a form of kati rimo (silk brocade) design. This design came is a geometric design originally taken from textiles and rugs. The geometric textile design is almost exclusively reserved for early chests and trunks from the 16th and 17 centuries and rarely found in altar