Indian Opium Container -19th Century Style - Huluping 'Double Gourd' Vase 22 x 8 x 46

22 x 8 x 46 (wxdxh cms)

combining palace-inspired form with flowing Gujarati coastal ornament and a soft limed finish

the Indonesian government issued a population policy

The front panels would originally have been fixed and this cabinet would have opened from the top

each chest was designed to bear immense weight — sometimes over three times its own — ensuring its reliability on the battlefield

Indian Opium Container -19th Century Style - Huluping 'Double Gourd' Vase 22 x 8 x 46This 19th century opium container from Rajasthan is carved from a single piece of Roheda wood (Tecomella undulata), a native species of the Thar Desert also known as Marwar teak. Fitted with a brass rimmed opening, it once served as a portable vessel for storing opium or tobacco, used by desert caravan traders to ease the fatigue and monotony of long journeys. With its deep patina, timeworn surface, and tactile form, the piece embodies both cultural