Stone Padma Mandala Panel From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Clothes 20 x 6 x 12

20 x 6 x 12 (w x d x h cms)

but even without candles they look very decorative hung on a wall

this example features two compartments revealed by a swivelling lid — a traditional design still found in rural kitchens today

Every painting has meaning and each panel has wonderfully detailed hand painted depictions of animals

Stone Padma Mandala Panel From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Clothes 20 x 6 x 12Hand carved in the desert city of Jaisalmer during the 19th century, this sandstone panel captures the luminous warmth of the regions celebrated golden stone. At its centre blooms a beautifully rendered Padma mandala ( ) the traditional circular lotus motif found throughout Jain temple thresholds and haveli faades. Radiating in rhythmic symmetry, this blossoming form also echoes the ancient concept of the Surya padma ( ), where the lotus and sun merge