Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Material - Mulberry Wood 97 x 79 x 51

97 x 79 x 51 (wxdxh cms)

This stunning horse has been created using the 'lost wax technique'

These niches were traditionally placed beside doorways or within temple and haveli walls to hold small oil lamps or candles

has matured into a softly burnished patina through generations of use

This beautifully painted teak corbel dates to the 19th century and would have been an architectural beam support

Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat - 19th Century Material - Mulberry Wood 97 x 79 x 51An old Indian lamp holder from a Kathi home in Gujarat, probably Saurashtra dating to the 19th century. It features a beautifully carved parrot as part of the rotating bracket which has been painted green. A lamp would have been placed on the bracket allowing the light to be directed. In Gujarati, these are called Dv. References: See 'Lamps of India' by D. G. Kelkar, fig 106 for a similar example Another similar example can be seen in 'Folk Art &