Antique Kumkuma Tika 5 Compartment Box from India (1940’s)

Measures 3 3/4″ tall to the top of the peacock handle by 4 1/4″ in diameter, weighs 1 pound. Each of the little bowls would probably hold about 4 grams of spice or powder.
Kumkuma Powder Tika Box India 5 Compartment Powder Box Hindu Worship Vintage 1940s.
Ornate 5 Compartment Brass Tika Box Adorned With 6 Peacocks.
The Legs are Symbolic Elephant Head and Foot. Elephant depicts good luck.
Compartments open by unscrewing the central peacock.
Brass Tika Box is Used To Store Colorful Powders ( Kumkuma) for Ceremonial and Beauty Rituals.
Powder storage for religious markings showing a woman’s Marriage, or for showing respect to an elder when visiting.
In Temples Kumkuma is available in heaped piles for use bytemple participants. It is placed on the forehead or between the eyebrows.
This Ornate Box measures: 4 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches in diameter.
In today’s world, the Tika Box may be used to store a variety of ,personal keepsakes.