Carved Teak Horse Bracket From South India - 18thC Occasional Tables Small: W200 x D90 x

Small: W200 x D90 x H75 cm - Seats 6 - 8

122 x 50 x 64 (wxdxh cms)

this zushi shrine is encased in a black lacquered box with an engraved locking latch

Decorative yet practical

Altar Table With Oak Top & Elm Legs From Gansu - 19thC

Carved Teak Horse Bracket From South India - 18thC Occasional Tables Small: W200 x D90 xThis beautifully carved architectural support likely would have come from a large chariot called a 'Rath' or sometimes 'Juggernaut'. These were essentially giant rolling temples made form wood and pulled by teams of devotional worshipers often hundreds strong. Beautiful carvings like this often adorned the chariots. It depicts a hunting scene with armed riders on horseback and another figure on foot next to a tiger. Similar examples can be found with