Red Painted Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century sarong 47cm x 47cm x 89cm

47cm x 47cm x 89cm

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Red Painted Stone Lamp Niche From Jaisalmer - 19th Century sarong 47cm x 47cm x 89cmHand carved from the distinctive yellow sandstone of Jaisalmer, this 19th century three way lamp niche once flanked a doorway in the desert citys golden havelis. Designed to hold small oil lamps or candles, such niches illuminated entrances at dusk, casting a warm glow across intricately carved faades. This example features three slender arched openings divided by delicately carved columns, crowned with foliate detailing and framed by a geometric