Carved Kalaśa Lintel Panel From Gujarat - 19th Century Wall Art This museum quality Shiva Nataraja

This museum quality Shiva Nataraja From South India is made in the Chola style and dates to the 1980's

The lacquer on the doors has worn away in places revealing an undercoating of burgundy lacquer and in some places

An excellent example of an antique Tibetan painted choksar dating from the 17th century and one of the oldest we have encountered

In reality

is also known as a "clan"

Carved Kalaśa Lintel Panel From Gujarat - 19th Century Wall Art This museum quality Shiva NatarajaThis finely detailed 19th century teak lintel was salvaged from a traditional building in Gujarat, western India. Once set above a doorway as both a structural and decorative element, the panel showcases a series of hand carved elephants and floral scrollwork framing a central kalaa inviting prosperity, purity, and divine presence into the home. The elephants symbols of wisdom, power, and protection are beautifully rendered in shallow relief, framed