Teak Chariot Carving From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Material - Catalpa Wood Opium would have been consumed

Opium would have been consumed by wealthy Marwari merchants & caravan traders across Rajasthan

It is over 100 years old and covered with a rich patina from years of use

It would be a dramatic and functional coffee table

the doors are made from 19th century doors salvaged from Gujarat

a lower display shelf

Teak Chariot Carving From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Material - Catalpa Wood Opium would have been consumedThis South Indian panel of Madurai Veeran is from Tamil Nadu. Madurai Veeran is a Tamil folk deity and the warrior of Madurai. This panel is from a temple chariot locally called ter or Ratha Yatra. These chariots are decorated with carved sacred scenes and images of deities. These sculptures are the finest wooden sculptures found in Tamil Nadu. This example dates to the 19th century and is made from teak wood. Ratha Yatra temples were so large, that