Brass Dhokra Tree Of Life Oil Lamp From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1900 Chapati Box Carved Tribal Palki Panel -

Carved Tribal Palki Panel - Santal Tribe from the Terai Nepal - 19thC

2 further drawers behind the locking door - bottom right - Meiji Period Late 19thC

This 18th century Indian carved stone window from the Jaisalmer area

Some remnants of the gilt work still remain

20 x 12x 55cms Tall

Brass Dhokra Tree Of Life Oil Lamp From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1900 Chapati Box Carved Tribal Palki Panel -This stunning Indian oil lamp would make a truly unique ornament or table centerpiece. The central stem is called a stambha and is decorated with multiple peacocks, branches and smaller lamps and constructed in the 'tree of life' form (a common motif in Indian design and folklore) atop an elephant. Two peacocks perch at the rim of the oil reservoir ready to drink and face two lingams, phallic symbols of Lord Shiva. The rim is formed in the shape of a