Stone Padma Mandala Panel From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Clothes crafted from a solid cross-section

crafted from a solid cross-section of timber that celebrates the natural form and character of the tree

but even without candles they look very decorative hung on a wall

The heavy brass chain would have been used to lock the doors to the external frame when leaving the house

This door panel features a flying dragon snaking through clouds and clutching a large jewel

24 x x 18 x 31 (WxDxH cms)

Stone Padma Mandala Panel From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Clothes crafted from a solid cross-sectionHand carved in the desert city of Jaisalmer during the 19th century, this sandstone panel captures the luminous warmth of the regions celebrated golden stone. At its centre blooms a beautifully rendered Padma mandala ( ) the traditional circular lotus motif found throughout Jain temple thresholds and haveli faades. Radiating in rhythmic symmetry, this blossoming form also echoes the ancient concept of the Surya padma ( ), where the lotus and sun merge