Painted Star Bajot Low Prayer Table From Rajasthan - 19th Century Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases This gilded cryptomeria zushi shrine

This gilded cryptomeria zushi shrine dates from the Meiji period (1868-1912) and inside Buddha sits atop a lotus throne and flanked by two crests from the Nagano Samurai clan

A similar example can be seen in "Folk Art & Culture of Gujarat: A Guide to the Collection of the Shreyas Folk Museum of Gujarat" by Jyotindra Jain - figure 229

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Painted Star Bajot Low Prayer Table From Rajasthan - 19th Century Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases This gilded cryptomeria zushi shrineThis antique star shaped painted wood Indian bajot prayer table is an excellent and unusual example dating to the 19th century. It is from Rajasthan and would have been used for daily prayer. The shape of the table is that of a Rub el Hizb known as the Islamic Star formed by two overlapping squares. This is likely influenced by the Mughal period in India (1526 1761), however, it became widely used by many cultural groups in Rajasthan. Star bajots are