Antique Hand-Carved Solid Wood & Lacquer Spice Bowl native american bracelets A deeply patinated and authentic

A deeply patinated and authentic antique sculpture of Nandi with a Linga (Lord Shiva is often depicted riding on Nandi) from Karnataka

Size:7” diameter x 4” t

folding doors and sliding lower draw

This Mukhalinga would have been used to cover and protect a Lingam stone with represented the energy of the of the Creator and originated in North Karnataka or Maharathra States

Title: "Homage to Miro"

Antique Hand-Carved Solid Wood & Lacquer Spice Bowl native american bracelets A deeply patinated and authenticThe Swat valley in N. W. Pakistan near the Afghan border is the gateway to Central Asia and the Himalayas. The thick Alpine forests offered a very rare and sought after commodity in Asia hardwood. Buildings, doors and furniture were all carved from solid wood. Utilitarian objects including plates, bowls, spoons and containers were all carved from dense wood. The carvers of the Swat Valley and Kashmir and the wood carving culture is world famous. This