Indian Door Lintel with Central Bird Medallion Flanked By Elephants
Product ID: A1105-538
$4,495.00
About this piece
Two elephants flank the door. Neither intends to move.
This door lintel with a central bird medallion flanked by elephants comes from the Andra Pradesh and Orissa border in India. It dates to the early 19th century and is carved teak. Above a doorway in India, carving did more than decorate, and elephants were widely read as signs of prosperity and good fortune. A round sunburst medallion holds the middle. The two elephants, in decorated trappings, face it through thick curling vines. A braided band runs along the bottom. It is 50 inches wide and 12.75 high.
Permanently on duty, and dressed for it.
