Old Wooden Grain Measure From South India - Ca 1920 Chapati Box 23w x 90h cm

23w x 90h cm

Hand forged from iron

with softened edges and characterful marks that only centuries of use can create

Further south in Dungarpur

or simply as a decorative object that brings cultural depth and character into an interior

Old Wooden Grain Measure From South India - Ca 1920 Chapati Box 23w x 90h cmThese old Indian grain measures have been upcycled and embellished with ornate brass. Made from jackfruit wood and from South India, grain measures like these were used in markets for measuring wheat, corn, rice, and pulses. In the old days, the Indian measures were Seers & Pattis. Pieces like this have been used every day, handed down generations by families in India, and developed a rich warm patina.  These make fabulous planters, decorative