Bleached Doors From Bikaner - Early 19th Century Material - Sheesham Wood The beautifully organised interior retains

The beautifully organised interior retains its original configuration

38cm wide x 16cm high

Ganesh has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and big ears and the huge pot-bellied body of a human being

crafted from reclaimed old timber

right corner & top left corner

Bleached Doors From Bikaner - Early 19th Century Material - Sheesham Wood The beautifully organised interior retainsThese Indian doors from Bikaner would have once been covered in extravagant painting and after many years in the Thar desert have been sun bleached. Unusual for Indian doors, they are walk through height at 188cm tall. They are constructed from roheda wood which is similar to teak wood and used almost exclusively in Northern Rajasthan. Bikaner in Rajasthan has become world famous for its extravagantly painted and expertly carved buildings, craftwork