Lintel Panel From South India - 19th Century Table Lamp Date: 19th century

Date: 19th century

unlike the majority of other Orissan tribes

smaller than other Bandaji with flatter ironwork and prominent iron diamond shaped studding

11 x 5 x 9 cm (wxdxh)

Lintel Panel From South India - 19th Century Table Lamp Date: 19th centuryThis 19th century South Indian lintel panel is delicately hand carved from dense teak wood, the panel features a striking frieze of stylised peacocks and floral medallions motifs deeply rooted in Indian temple and domestic architecture, where they signify beauty, fertility, and divine guardianship. Originally placed above a doorway, this lintel would have greeted all who entered with auspicious imagery and craftsmanship. The deep relief carving,