TALLA VOTIVA HINDÚ Greece Meiji Period between 1868-1912

Meiji Period between 1868-1912

producing countless lamps until the mid-1970s that became the epitome of Italian design

between France and Switzerland

circa 1825

It depicts two winged lions facing in opposite directions

TALLA VOTIVA HINDÚ Greece Meiji Period between 1868-1912Material: Teak wood Origin: Hindustan, circa 1810 Measurements: 39 cm long x 4. 5 cm wide x 29 cm high Semicircular carving on teak wood that was part of a ritual utensil for grain offerings related to Dharmic rites. It represents a Marwari horse in a genuflecting position situated between two circles that symbolize dawn and dusk, as it pulled the solar chariot according to the Samundra Manthan tradition.