Carved Teak Chariot Carving Of Lakshmi - 18thC Period - Taishō 13 x 9 x 29

13 x 9 x 29 (wxdxh cms)

Features: Mihrab Arch Design

Origin: Kashmir

This Indian door has been salvaged from an old building in Gujarat which had fallen into disrepair

but they were sometimes made from more expensive woods

Carved Teak Chariot Carving Of Lakshmi - 18thC Period - Taishō 13 x 9 x 29This beautifully carved teak chariot carving is of the Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune. The Ratha Yatra chariots are decorated with carved teak images mostly of religious significance. The chariots are enormous temples on wheels that are drawn through the streets by hundreds of people. They are called Ratha Yatra. In Orissa the Ratha Yatra carry an image of Krishna known locally as Lord Jaganath. This is the origin of the