Carved Teak Horse Peg From Gujarat - 19th Century Clothes This parcel gilt work style

This parcel gilt work style appeared at the end of the 19th century

& the Wheel of Dharma

leaving it with a beautifully sun-bleached finish that highlights the striking natural grain of the timber

the slats are formed from teak

Carved Teak Horse Peg From Gujarat - 19th Century Clothes This parcel gilt work styleThis wonderfully carved teak wall peg has been caved in the shape of a horse and is from Northern Gujarat. Horses in this area were a symbol of fertility and wealth. These pegs were found exclusively in the parsal part of a Gujarati home, the front hall where you could also access the first floor. Northern Gujarati houses were separated into three rooms, the otlo (balcony), parsal (middle room), and ordo (interior room). The lotus flower carving is a