Indian Painted House Shrine From Gujarat - 19thC Cashmere including an elephant

including an elephant

Framed in the UK in matt black frame

But even without candles they look very decorative on a wall

They were originally used as book cabinets by scholars and later

Indian Painted House Shrine From Gujarat - 19thC Cashmere including an elephantThis painted teak house shrine from Gujarat, India dates to the 19th century. It would have been used to house the favorite family Hindu deity which is kept behind carved sunburst doors. The pillars are surmounted by carved figures. It still has the original vermillion paint and later colors. Originally these shrines were set into a wall. From India 73 x 46 x 81 (wxdxh cms) UK Delivery Charge except Highlands & Islands 40 More delivery options