Carved Cedar Lintel Panel From Kangra Valley - 19thC Nandi Bulls patina consistent with use

patina consistent with use

lion-mask handles

16 x 11 x 10 (wxdxh cms)

this piece is in excellent condition considering its age

"Kanagawa: View of the Embankment" by Ando Hiroshige from the series "Fifty Three Station of the Tokaido"

Carved Cedar Lintel Panel From Kangra Valley - 19thC Nandi Bulls patina consistent with useThis beautifully naively carved Indian lintel panel with horses comes from an old building in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh which has fallen into disrepair. The lintel sits above a doorway and was commonly carved in India. Deodar cedar grows in the higher altitude areas of India and is rarely found outside the Himalayan mountain range. This particular style of carving is unusual and provincial. The disproportionate sizing of horses and figures is almost