"Storage Chest For The Touareg, North Africa"
A wooden chest with application of steel and brass with carvingsThese chests, which were lockable, were used to store anything considered valuable, from tea and tobacco to jewellery, precious textiles and dowry items.
This box is with its original lock and key
First half of the 20th century
Length 35.5 cm, Height 18.5 cm, depth 18 cm
Le Magazine de PROANTIC
TRÉSORS Magazine
Rivista Artiquariato