Blue Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century shawl All fittings and chain are

All fittings and chain are made of brass which has an antiqued finish

this niche has been finished in a soft blue paint

statement panel that brings colour

122 x 178 cm

They represent the nine manifestations of the Goddess Durga

Blue Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century shawl All fittings and chain areHand carved from the distinctive yellow sandstone of Jaisalmer, this 19th century three way lamp niche once flanked a doorway in the desert citys golden havelis. Designed to hold small oil lamps or candles, such niches illuminated entrances at dusk, casting a warm glow across intricately carved faades. This example features three slender arched openings divided by delicately carved columns, crowned with foliate detailing and framed by a geometric