Carved Elephant Corbel From South India - Late 18th Century Origin - Morocco The carving shows a strong

The carving shows a strong Mughal influence and dates from the 18th century

Choksars were used as prayer tables by monks for reading scrolls and books

dating to circa 1910 - 1920 century and created using the ancient lost-wax casting tradition that has been practised by tribal metalworking communities of central and eastern India for centuries

Features: Hand-Carved Mughal Style Detailing

Carved Elephant Corbel From South India - Late 18th Century Origin - Morocco The carving shows a strongThis beautifully carved architectural bracket is from a set of four and would have come from a large chariot called a 'Rath' or sometimes 'Juggernaut'. These giant rolling temples from South India were pulled by teams of devotional worshipers often hundreds strong. Beautiful carvings like this often adorned the chariots. This piece has significant age and dates to the latter part of the 18th century. In India, the elephant was considered regal and a