Indian Votive Panel from Andhra Pradesh - 19thC Origin - Mughal 152 x 42 x 85

152 x 42 x 85 (wxdxh cms)

The everyman in China would have used the kang for eating & drinking

pots like these were used for storing bindi—the red powder symbolising the third eye in Hindu tradition

A similar example can be found in Japanese Cabinetry: The Art & Craft of Tansu by David Jackson & Dane Owen (page 217)

Indian Votive Panel from Andhra Pradesh - 19thC Origin - Mughal 152 x 42 x 85These beautifully carved panels were carved from local teak trees by local tribal people. They were symbols of their favourite deity hung on the walls of village huts. They look great hung on a wall as a group. We have fitted them with a hanger.