TALLA VOTIVA HINDÚ Greece It depicts two winged lions

It depicts two winged lions facing in opposite directions

Ferdinand Barbedienne was the most prestigious bronze caster of the Second Empire

Material: Natural oak wood

producing countless lamps until the mid-1970s that became the epitome of Italian design

circa 1825

TALLA VOTIVA HINDÚ Greece It depicts two winged lionsMaterial: Teak wood Origin: Hindustan, circa 1810 Measurements: 39 cm long x 4. 5 cm wide x 29 cm high Semicircular carving on teak wood that was part of a ritual utensil for grain offerings related to Dharmic rites. It represents a Marwari horse in a genuflecting position situated between two circles that symbolize dawn and dusk, as it pulled the solar chariot according to the Samundra Manthan tradition.