Carved Lintel Panel From Andhra Pradesh - 18thC Origin - China This substantial 19th century teak

This substantial 19th century teak chest originates from the Kutch region of western India and is a fine example of traditional Indian storage furniture

also known as paan

Features: Hand-cast using the lost wax process

The wonderful

such works combine sacred imagery with handwritten astrological charts

Carved Lintel Panel From Andhra Pradesh - 18thC Origin - China This substantial 19th century teakThis beautifully carved Indian lintel panel is of considerable age and from South India. It dates to the 18th century and would have come from above a doorway of an Andhra Pradesh home. Constructed from wild jackfruit wood it depicts Lakshmi framed by elephants (Gaja Lakshmi), the attendants, peacocks, lion & monkey carvings are all carved in the typical South Indian style. The lintel panel has many layers of paint and pitch (tar) used for