Blue Painted Ganesh Door Mirror From Andhra Pradesh - 19th Century Material - Elm (Bleached) As they had to with-stand

As they had to with-stand a lot of punishment in transit

Date: Made from 19th-century reclaimed wood

From  from Northern India

Snake necklaces and bangles were originally made from old silver belts worn by the Banjara gypsies of Andhra Pradesh

unfaded and undamaged coloured lacquer

Blue Painted Ganesh Door Mirror From Andhra Pradesh - 19th Century Material - Elm (Bleached) As they had to with-standThis ornately carved blue painted Indian mirror is made from an original Indian door from Gujarat. At the top of the door, you can see Ganesh, the Hindu elephant god, and the remover of obstacles. The door frame dates to the 19th century and has been adapted and fitted with modern mirror glass. Antique Indian door frames like this are reclaimed from derelict buildings in Andhra Pradesh. Sadly these buildings are beyond restoration having been