Painted Indian Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19thC Slippers but they were sometimes made

but they were sometimes made from more expensive woods

the sacred bull traditionally associated with Lord Shiva

Dimensions: W167 x D38 x H45 cm

practical furniture using locally available timbers

Painted Indian Window Shutter From Bikaner - 19thC Slippers but they were sometimes madeThis pretty shutter is from Bikaner in Rajasthan, a city that is famous for its fine painting of boxes and the interiors of buildings. It would have been plastered into the wall. These are sometimes used as a built in cupboard for storage. The painted scene depicts the baby Krishna suckling at the breast of his mother Yashoda, whilst the other gopis look on. It dates to the 19th century. Architecture from India is found in an extraordinary variety of