Carved Elephant Corbel From South India - Late 18th Century Furniture Image of hanger representative and

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Carved Elephant Corbel From South India - Late 18th Century Furniture Image of hanger representative andThis beautifully carved architectural bracket is from a set of four and would have come from a large chariot called a 'Rath' or sometimes 'Juggernaut'. These giant rolling temples from South India were pulled by teams of devotional worshipers often hundreds strong. Beautiful carvings like this often adorned the chariots. This piece has significant age and dates to the latter part of the 18th century. In India, the elephant was considered regal and a