Indian Store Front: Carved Pillars & Doors

Carved dark doorway with arched side windows fills the warehouse floor.

This carved store front with pillars and doors is from Maharashtra, India. It is teakwood & glass. Teak is a dense tropical hardwood rich in natural oils, which makes it resistant to moisture and insects, and it has long been used for doors and pillars in India. Large architectural frame with a paneled central door set in a heavily carved surround, flanked by arched openings with pierced lattice screens and slender columns. The dark brown surface is dense with relief, standing in a workspace.

Enormous, ornate and all set for a grand entrance.