Carved Elephant Corbel From South India - Late 18th Century Furniture Print size: 22

Print size: 22

hoof feet and perfect proportions make it beautifully eye catching all complimented by a jet black lacquer

These shutters were used to cover a wall niche where valuables were kept

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Carved Elephant Corbel From South India - Late 18th Century Furniture Print size: 22This 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