Antique Vintage Indian Wooden Horse Head Sculptures. Turquoise. Large Pair

A pair of 19th century, sculptural horse heads. A distressed turquoise on traces of dark blue colour palette. Sourced from Rajasthan, this highly decorative horse head started life as the end of a heavy internal beam or in a doorway in a haveli, or merchant's mansion, circa 1850. These hand carved wooden sculptures are not only becoming inceasingly difficult to source but, unsually, have been painted in vibrant colours. In their previous incarnation, horse heads were also fixed to exterior door posts to ward off spirits and offer protection and strength for the occupants withi.

In image 4, we personally witnessed a pair of horse heads playing just such a role in Sonagiri , a complex of impeccably maintained Jain temples. In India's Bundelkhand region. This listing is for this A PAIR of horse heads in a distressed. Turquoise, as seen in the first image. Made from the tropical hardwood, close grain teak, with a hanging bracket attached to the back of both.

A stunning way to add Bombay chic to any contemporary interior. Weight (together) : 1.8 Kgs.

UK mainland dispatch by ParcelForce 48. The item "ANTIQUE VINTAGE INDIAN WOODEN HORSE HEAD SCULPTURES. LARGE PAIR" is in sale since Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

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Region of Origin: Rajasthan, India.
Product: Antique Indian Wooden Beam End.
Age: 1850-1899
Primary Material: Close grain teak hardwood.