Carved Teak Lintel Panel From Gujarat - 19th Century Chests and top are all made

and top are all made from single planks of teak wood

Similar examples can also be found in the Metropolitan Museum in New York & The Victoria & Albert Museum in England

77 x 53 x 57 (w x d x h cms)

specifically the painted eyes and uncommon atire which are uncommon for Mandalay Buddhas

Ganesh statues like this were used in house shrines

Carved Teak Lintel Panel From Gujarat - 19th Century Chests and top are all madeSalvaged from a building that had fallen into disrepair in the state of Gujarat, this impressive Indian architectural lintel dates to the 19th century and is richly carved with symbolic imagery. Originally positioned above a doorway, it would have served both a protective and auspicious role within the home. The composition depicts two elephants with riders, carved in relief at either end, flanking the central figure of the deity Ganesh. Ganesh,