Indian Bone Rectangular Box

The lid is twisted like rope and the sides are fluted like columns.

This rectangular box is from Rajasthan, India, and is contemporary, made of camel bone and sheesham wood. Bone inlay and veneer over hardwood is a long-standing craft in Rajasthan, where small panels are fitted closely to cover a whole surface. The domed lid is laid with diagonal bone ribs in a rope twist, edged by flat rectangular panels. The sides are fluted in vertical ridges, and the bone runs from warm cream to soft buff. It is 10.25 inches wide and 3.25 high.

Plain in color, busy in texture, and comfortable with both.