Gangaur Figure From Jodhpur - 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting Lower Shelf

Lower Shelf

The interior comprises six symmetrical drawers all decorated with fine floral paintings

replaced drawer interiors

these boxes were passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests

This settee has been re-caned and had later intricate bone inlay work added in the traditional style

Gangaur Figure From Jodhpur - 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting Lower ShelfThis expressive 19th century carved teak Gangaur figure comes from Jodhpur and represents a traditional female form associated with the Rajasthani spring festival honouring Gauri, the embodiment of marital devotion and prosperity. Hand carved from a dense block of teak, the figure retains wonderful traces of old pigment and features the distinctive elongated proportions and faceted carving style typical of folk sculptures from the region. She is