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This is a brass container known as a Gauri head box. This type of box is an antique item from India or Bangladesh, often used for storing various items. 

The container features a sculpted face representing Gauri, a benevolent Hindu goddess and an incarnation of Parvati, the consort of Shiva. 

Gauri is revered for her beauty, purity, and motherhood, and these boxes were traditionally used for worship and ritual purposes, sometimes passed down as heirlooms. 

Historically, some of these boxes, like this oval-shaped one, were used to store paan (betel nut preparations), which are used in Hindu rituals. 

The warm, old original patina suggests its age and traditional use. 

Traces of red pigment retained in the interior and on the facial features

Wonderful Shiny patina

***In the summer of 2013 our shop featured in the BBC series Antiques Road Trip; we have also worked with prop-masters and costume designers in the film industry, supplying jewellery and antiques for productions such as Mr Holmes (with Ian Mckellan), Viceroy's House (directed by Gurinder Chadha), the upcoming Disney production Maleficient II, and the TV series Downton Abbey.