Painted Zeeba Chest From Tibet - Late 18th Century Material - Teak (Reclaimed) This antique brass-bound Anglo-Indian military

This antique brass-bound Anglo-Indian military chest dates to the 19th century and is an excellent size for use as a coffee table

Constructed from pine & Elm all of the 44 small drawers have 3 individual compartments inside

known as a parath

Red lacquer cabinets like these are nearly exclusively from Shanxi province in Northern China

around the 1920s

Painted Zeeba Chest From Tibet - Late 18th Century Material - Teak (Reclaimed) This antique brass-bound Anglo-Indian militaryFrom Eastern Tibet, this antique Tibetan chest is particularly special. Depicting the guardian spirit Zeeba, this chest would have been used for the storage of religious items either in homes or monasteries. This particular chest is featured in the book "Tibetan Furniture: Identifying Appreciating Collecting" by C. Buckley page 148. Zeeba (or Zipak Kirtimukha) was a protector demon created by Shiva, Zeeba was starved of prey and subsequently ate his