Carved Elephant Corbel From South India - Late 18th Century Origin - Morocco Features: Hand-Carved Mughal Style Detailing

Features: Hand-Carved Mughal Style Detailing

Tibetan antique furniture with original painting was always unusual to find and is increasingly difficult to come by

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

Originally they were made in Europe and exported to India as lighting for large homes and palaces in the 19th century

Carved Elephant Corbel From South India - Late 18th Century Origin - Morocco Features: Hand-Carved Mughal Style DetailingThis 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