Framed Indian Horoscope From Gujarat - Ca 1930's Material - Jichimu stackable sections

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however it is made from reclaimed louvre shutters and old teak which is salvaged from old buildings in South India

combining sculptural presence with practical use

A 19th Nepalese bronze figure of a Bodhisattva

Framed Indian Horoscope From Gujarat - Ca 1930's Material - Jichimu stackable sectionsThis painted Indian horoscope is a particularly good example of the style. These tribal horoscopes are hand painted and are unusual to find intact. They are almost entirely exclusive to the states of Rajasthan & Gujarat. This example dates to the early 20th century, circa 1930. The upper depiction could be Rahu, one of nine navagraha (Hindu celestial bodies), and is the ascending node of the moon. Rahu is complimented by Ketu, the descending node of