Sphere Shaped Turned Wooden Box native Nitinat carving a heavily detailed form of

a heavily detailed form of traditional Indian traditional embroidery that originates from the Kutch and the Saurashtra regions of Gujarat in North Western India--as well as a perimeter of multi-colored sequins and cut and sewn cotton fabric triangles fringe

Hardbound with a terrific mustard yellow fabric cover and printed and distributed by Doubleday & Co

Very good condition  one spot on cover

handmade and handpainted with 24k gold accents

I am not so sure he embodies a great step forward in terms of technology

Sphere Shaped Turned Wooden Box native Nitinat carving a heavily detailed form ofSo many wonderful wooden boxes in the world! I only occasionally come across sphere shaped boxes like this one, and snatch them up whenever I do; just such a satisfying form, and pretty handy too. There is a bit of a tendency of round boxes like this to warp as the wood expands and contracts; this one fits together nicely at the moment, but if it is very humid it might need a quick pop in the freezer to correct a bit of expansion. Really lovely, with