Bastar Tribal Iron Toran - Ca 1940s sarong Rather surprisingly they are not

Rather surprisingly they are not Indian

it can be easily moved around for entertaining guests or having a lovely evening drink in the garden

holding a lotus flower - a symbol of purity and divine beauty in Indian art

original pigment

Bastar Tribal Iron Toran - Ca 1940s sarong Rather surprisingly they are notThis mid 20th century Bastar toran from central India reads less as a single object and more as a series of unfolding scenes, captured in iron. Traditionally made as protective and auspicious hangings, torans were placed across entrances to mark a threshold, both decorative and symbolic. Here, that language has been extended into a freestanding form, allowing it to function as a sculptural screen. The surface is organised as a grid, each section