Carved Kalaśa Lintel Panel From Gujarat - 19th Century Origin - China 24 x 17 x 14

24 x 17 x 14 (WxDxH cms)

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Once finished in dark lacquer

Carved Kalaśa Lintel Panel From Gujarat - 19th Century Origin - China 24 x 17 x 14This intricately hand carved architectural lintel was salvaged from a building in Gujarat, India, that had fallen into disrepair. Dating from the 19th century, it would have originally been positioned above a doorway. The central pra kalaa (full water vessel) is a welcome inviting prosperity, purity, and divine presence into the home. The carving features richly detailed foliage and a central motif of elephantssymbolic of strength and wisdom in Indian