Carved Wood Ganesha Statue From Tamil Nadu Coat Hooks The lid is made from

The lid is made from a single plank of rosewood suggesting considerable age before larger rosewood trees were felled in the middle of the 19th century

This 19th-century grain measure from Kerala would have been used in village markets to portion out staples such as rice

It has developed a lovely rich brown colour and is still very usable today

220 x 100 x 77

Their deeply carved surfaces and weathered patina give them a striking sculptural quality

Carved Wood Ganesha Statue From Tamil Nadu Coat Hooks The lid is made fromThis dramatic South Indian Ganesha carving stands nearly two meters tall and is a work of art. Ganesha is seen in dance, standing on one leg over diminutive Lakshmi & Saraswati, both seated in lalitasana. Lakshmi is on the left in abhaya & varada mudras, bestowing fearlessness & bliss. Saraswati is on the right playing playing her vina, a stringed musical instrument. The six armed Ganesha carries an elephant goad, noose, broken tusk, mace, mango &