Carved Lintel Panel Of Ganesh & Gajalaxmi From Gujarat - 18thC Bangles Favoured by the Rajput kings

Favoured by the Rajput kings for their blacksmithing skills for weapon making

or as a refined console in a living space

the vase displays rich crimson tones with subtle variations created naturally during the firing process

These striking hexagonal seats can be used both indoors and outdoors

Carved Lintel Panel Of Ganesh & Gajalaxmi From Gujarat - 18thC Bangles Favoured by the Rajput kingsThis intricately carved antique Indian panel depicts Ganesh on the left and Gaja Lakshmi on the right. Gaja Lakshmi or Gajalaxmi means Lakshmi with elephants. She sits atop a lotus throne and symbolises both fertility and abundance whilst being bathed by elephants. Gaja Lakshmi motifs are commonly found in both Hinduism & Buddhism. The style of carving indicates it to be Gujarati in origin. It would have adorned an old haveli, a home of a merchant.