Lintel Panel From Andhra Pradesh - 19th Century Shelf Bulb: B22 bayonet (max 60w)

Bulb: B22 bayonet (max 60w) - not included (available with £5 surcharge)

as was the way during this period

including an elephant

Dimensions: W60 x D55 x H19 cm

Lintel Panel From Andhra Pradesh - 19th Century Shelf Bulb: B22 bayonet (max 60w)This finely hand carved teak lintel was salvaged from a historic building in Andhra Pradesh and dates to the 19th century. Designed to sit above a doorway as a protective architectural element, it carries the graceful vocabulary of South Indian temple and domestic carving. At its centre is a blossoming lotus padma, flanked by a pair of stylised peacocks, symbols of beauty, renewal, and auspiciousness. Their long sweeping forms merge into scrolling