Stone Lion From Kutch - Early 19th Century gifts Blue & Tangerine Nui Burst

Blue & Tangerine Nui Burst Cushion

Print: 35 x 0 x 28

The top and front are both made from single planks of teak

Hand Carved Soapstone Horse Turban Hanger - Khunti- from Dungarpur - 19thC

Stone Lion From Kutch - Early 19th Century gifts Blue & Tangerine Nui BurstThis glorious pair of Indian lions date to the early 19th century. They originally would have stood on either side of an an entrance to a haveli in The Rann of Kutch. Their faces are delicately carved with remnants of layers of paint applied over many generations. Full of character and still retaining traces of old paint, this pair of carved stone lions would look equally good on either side of a doorway or in the garden. They're a rare thing to find