Stone Peacock Khunti Turban Hanger From Dungarpur - 19th Century Stools & Benches It still shows plenty of

It still shows plenty of its original blue paint

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Traces of the original brightly coloured paint are still visible

Mughal-style carved decoration

An excellent example of an antique Tibetan painted choksar dating from the 17th century and one of the oldest we have encountered

Stone Peacock Khunti Turban Hanger From Dungarpur - 19th Century Stools & Benches It still shows plenty ofThis Indian soapstone turban hanger (called a khunti in Hindi) has been carved in the shape of a peacock. Originating in Dungarpur in the Banswara tribal area of Rajasthan, this would have been used daily for turbans or a clothes peg They are often seen in palaces & houses of the wealthier classes, normally plastered into the wall, other animals like horses and parrots are quite common too. A unique and quirky piece of social history, a decorative